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SAN FRANCISCO -- You could see it coming before Game 2 even started. Shoot, you could see it coming before Game 1 even ended. The Dallas Mavericks were blown off the court in the first game of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, and you knew they would come out on Friday against the Golden State Warriors with a renewed focus, a better shooting touch and a vengeful, dangerous Luka Doncic.

Curry ended Friday's 126-117 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals with 32 points (11-21 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and five assists across 37 minutes. Curry improved his stat line from Game 1, in which he scored 21 points, but his efforts...

Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night reached a boiling point during the second quarter after a bizarre incident involving Damion Lee and Davis Bertans. With just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter, Spencer Dinwiddie swung the...

Thompson racked up 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and five assists over 37 minutes during Friday's 126-117 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Thompson scored 15 points for the second game in a row, but he wasn't efficient from...

After injuring his right ankle in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 on Monday night. Smart landed awkwardly on the ankle early in the third quarter of the contest, and he went back to Boston's locker room as a result. Smart returned to the court moments later, though, and he played the rest of the game. He finished with 16 points and seven assists in 36 minutes of action.

The Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors in a pivotal Game 3 battle in the 2022 Western Conference finals on Sunday evening. The Warriors have jumped out to a 2-0 lead after rallying down 19 points in the second half to secure a 126-117 win in Game 2. Dallas hopes to regain momentum and pick up a much-needed win in front of its home crowd.

If the Philadelphia 76ers look to trade defensive stalwart Matisse Thybulle over the offseason, another playoff team in the Eastern Conference may be interested. The Chicago Bulls, who lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the postseason, have "known interest" in Thybulle, according to Sean Deveney. Thybulle, 25, has another year on his current contract, and he is eligible for an extension over the offseason.

If you watched the first 24 minutes of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night but turned the game off at halftime, you'd probably be pretty surprised to learn that the Warriors ended up winning by nine points. The Mavericks led the game, 72-58, at halftime, and they appeared to be in control of the contest. However, the game did a complete 180 in the second half. Golden State outscored Dallas by 12 in the third quarter, and then they outpaced the Mavs by 11 in the final frame to secure the victory.

The Dallas Mavericks owned a 19-point lead over the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter. Luka Doncic eclipsed the 40-point plateau while also contributing eight assists and five rebounds. In the end, it was not enough for the Mavericks to even their series with the Warriors in Game 2 at Chase Center as Stephen Curry and company took over in the second half to come away with a 126-117 victory to take a 2-0 series lead.