The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 133-103 on Monday night (Oct. 23). The Warriors bounced back from their loss against Memphis with a 30-point win over the Mavericks. The Warriors shot 56 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line. Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points.
Dennis Smith Jr. showing great potential
Despite the loss, Dennis Smith Jr. is giving Dallas fans something to be happy about. Smith is looking really good this season, and he is certainly only going to get better as the season continues.
He contributed 10 points, six rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 29 minutes. He did struggle shooting the ball, going 3-of-11 from the field, 0-of-2 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-10 from the free throw line. If Smith can continue to play this well, he will surely be in the conversation for Rookie of the Year.
Nick Young hits four three-pointers
Nick Young had a great offensive game off the bench for the Golden State Warriors. Young contributed 13 points and one rebound in just 19 minutes. He shot 50 percent from the field and 57 percent from beyond the arc. Nick Young will not have a lot of minutes this season, but he can heat up quickly and light up the stat sheets despite playing limited minutes.
Jordan Bell gets a lot of hate after the game
Jordan Bell only played nine minutes for the Warriors. He only contributed six points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block. But what got the people buzzing was his self alley-oop dunk at the two-minute mark of the fourth quarter.
Lonzo who? Jordan Bell is the best rookie ever.pic.twitter.com/DnqOavjPeg
— Blue Man Hoop (@BlueManHoop) October 24, 2017
A debate among fans suggested that this was either a dunk as a candidate for dunk of the year or simply arrogant and disrespectful.
Steve Kerr went to Rick Carlisle after the game to apologize for the dunk, but Carlisle just walked past Kerr. Draymond Green also said that it was a great dunk and it would not have made any difference if he just dunked it normally.
CUrry makes 13 free throws
Stephen Curry struggled with his three-point shot against the Mavericks but was still able to score 29 points.
He also added two rebounds, eight assists, and four steals in 31 minutes. He shot 47 percent from the field, 2-of-10 from beyond the arc, and 13-of-13 from the free throw line. Curry has been red hot in their first four games. He has averaged 29 points, four rebounds, 6 assists, and one steal per game. Curry has now made a total of 15 three-pointers in just four games.
