San Francisco
Steph Curry scored 37 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a close 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the Chase Center on Tuesday night. The game held extra significance, as it marked Klay Thompson’s emotional return to the Bay Area, now playing for the Mavericks after 13 years with the Warriors.
Curry’s stellar performance came at a crucial time, as the Warriors trailed in the final minutes. The 36-year-old guard took charge, scoring Golden State’s last 12 points. A clutch three-pointer from Curry pushed the Warriors to a 118-114 lead, sealing the win and highlighting his strong start to the season.
Thompson, a five-time All-Star and Curry’s long-time teammate, put up 22 points for the Mavericks. Reflecting on his first game at Chase Center since leaving Golden State in July, Thompson admitted that it felt strange to face Curry’s late-game heroics as an opponent. The two had a quick discussion before tipoff, opting to focus solely on the game rather than addressing the crowd. Warriors coach Steve Kerr noted, “I imagine he’ll be the same guy I watched for 10 years, always aggressive. None of us would want it any other way.”
In other NBA Cup games, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108, and the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 99-85 victory over the Toronto Raptors, adding to an action-packed day of basketball.
