This should be a compelling game as long as both sides come prepared.
Dallas won the West last season. Golden State is off to a blistering 8-2 start. These are two of the best defenses in the sport right now. Luka Dončić elevates his game against the Warriors, shooting 40.8 percent on 3-pointers in 19 games — a full six points higher than his career mark. Kyrie Irving is getting buckets with ultra-efficiency and has more makes than misses from behind the arc. The Mavericks have a sterling turnover rate so far. Meanwhile, Golden State’s bench has the best net rating, and several rotation guys are capable of swinging momentum — Buddy Hield is averaging 18 points off the second unit, and Jonathan Kuminga scores 14.6 in 24 minutes per game.
