Mavericks recap: Dallas capitalizes on Curry absence, knocks off Warriors

Why the Mavs won: The Dallas Mavericks took advantage of the absence of Steph Curry and went on to drill the world champion Golden State Warriors 114-91 on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. It was just the second loss of the season for the Warriors as Curry sat out with a bruised left lower leg. The Mavs used a balanced and aggressive attack against the Warriors en route to winning their fourth straight game.

Key players: The Mavs got 23 points and six assists from J.J. Barea, 18 points and eight rebounds from Dirk Nowitzki, 13 points apiece from Wesley Matthews and Devin Harris, and 10 points from Dwight Powell. Zaza Pachulia registered his 17th double-double of the season as he finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Key stat: The Mavs were 14-of-27 from 3-point range, while the Warriors were just 7-of-18 from downtown. Golden State entered the game as the NBA’s top 3-point shooting team.

Records: Warriors 29-2, Mavs 19-13

This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 9:54 PM with the headline "Mavericks recap: Dallas capitalizes on Curry absence, knocks off Warriors."