Mavericks GameDay: Dallas tries to knock off defending champs again

Mavericks at Warriors

9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.

TV: FSSW, ESPN

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Mavs 25-21;

Warriors 41-4

About the Mavericks: Dallas wraps up a three-game road trip with a back-to-back after Tuesday’s late game at the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Mavericks are 7-4 on the second leg of a back-to-back. ... The Mavericks handed the Warriors one of their four losses, 114-91 on Dec. 30, when MVP Stephen Curry sat out with a bruised lower left leg. ... Dirk Nowitzki (17.7 points per game) is the oldest player leading his team in scoring.

About the Warriors: Golden State whipped the Spurs 120-90 on Monday in Oakland in a matchup of the league’s top two teams. ... Since Jan. 18, the Warriors have handed the Cavaliers (132-98), Bulls (125-94), and Spurs their worst losses of the season. ... The 1995-96 Bulls squad that won an NBA-record 72 games was 41-4 through 45 games, the same as the Warriors. ... Stephen Curry leads the NBA in scoring (30.3 points per game) while shooting 51.3 percent and averages 2.14 steals. ... Draymond Green averages 14.6 points, 9.5 reboundsand 7.3 assists. ... The Warriors lead the league in scoring (114.8), assists (29) and 3-point shooting (42.4 percent).

This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 7:01 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas tries to knock off defending champs again."