GameDay: Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks
Warriors at Mavericks
1 p.m. Saturday, American Airlines Center, Dallas
TV: FSSW
Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, KFLC/1270 AM (Spanish)
Records: Warriors 19-2; Mavs 17-7
About the Warriors: Center Andrew Bogut (right knee tendinitis) and forward David Lee (strained left hamstring) will not play today. ... The Warriors have won 14 games in a row. Their last loss was Nov. 11 at home to San Antonio, falling 113-100, and their first loss was the game before it, Nov. 9 at Phoenix 107-95. ... First-year coach Steve Kerr is the first coach in NBA history to start his career with a 19-2 mark. ... The Warriors are the 16th team in history to start 19-2. Only teams with better records after 21 games are the 1993-94 Rockets and 1969-70 Knicks (20-1). The Rockets got up to 22-1 while the Knicks were 23-1. ... Steph Curry leads the team in scoring (23 points) and assists (7.7) while backcourt mate Klay Thompson averages 21.2 points.
About the Mavs: Forward Chandler Parsons (lower back) and guard Jameer Nelson (right shoulder) are questionable. ... The Mavs rallied for a 112-107 win over New Orleans on Wednesday. Monta Ellis scored 26 points – including 13 in a row late in the game – despite a sore right elbow. ... Ellis leads the Mavs in scoring (20.6 points), assists (4.5) and steals (1.4). ... The Mavs lead the NBA in scoring (110.5) but are 24th in scoring defense (103.2). ... After today the Mavs start a two-game road trip Tuesday against the New York Knicks.
– Dwain Price
This story was originally published December 12, 2014 at 11:21 PM with the headline "GameDay: Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks."