Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have made the Western Conference Finals. They face Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors are favored to win this series due to a deeper roster. But it will also come down to how the star talent performs.
Curry is the face of the Warriors franchise. He helped carry them to the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. However, the Mavs will prove to be tricky. Here is how Stephen Curry has performed against the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season.
Stephen Curry vs Dallas Mavericks in regular season
The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks had 4 encounters in the regular season. Luka Doncic and the Mavs managed to win 3 out of the 4 games. They have also held Curry to lower numbers.
In their first matchup, the Mavs won the game 99-82. Steph scored only 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. GSW won their second matchup towards the end of January 130-92. However, Steph was contained to 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Their third matchup was much closer with the Mavs winning 106-101. Curry had a better scoring night but was unable to bring home the win. He scored 27 points with 10 assists and 4 rebounds.
Finally, these teams matched up at the beginning of March. However, the Mavs would win again 122-113. Curry scored 21 points 9 assists and 5 rebounds in this game.
The Mavericks have managed to hold Stephen Curry to only a 20-point average against them. Additionally, they have managed to win even if he scores more than 25 points. However, even if Steph does not score the Warriors can still defeat the Mavs.
Steph Curry scored 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in game 1 vs the Mavs. However, the Warriors crushed them with a 112-87 victory. This is because Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, and Klay Thompson are simply better teammates and individual players than Luka’s co-stars.
One cannot take their foot off the gas till one reaches the finish line. Steph may have his struggles against the Mavs offensively. However, he cannot turn down his aggressiveness and must stick to the Warrior’s ball movement and offense. If he does so, GSW can beat the Mavs and advance to the NBA Finals.