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  • Curry-less Warriors lose big to Mavericks, fall to 29-2 (Ball Don't Lie)

Curry-less Warriors lose big to Mavericks, fall to 29-2 (Ball Don’t Lie)

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Published December 30, 2015 at 9:45 PM
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Losing one of the best players in the NBA is a challenge for any team, but it was still unclear just how much the Golden State Warriors would miss reigning MVP Stephen Curry in Wednesday's visit to the Dallas Mavericks. As expected, Curry was declared out for the matchup at American Airlines Arena with a right lower leg bruise, keeping him out for his first game of the season and creating potential problems for a Golden State squad that was already to be without starter Harrison Barnes for the 14th-straight game. However, a stacked Warriors roster including Draymond Green and Klay Thompson had the potential to cover for the absence of the lead Splash Brother. Would they be able to do enough to defeat the No. 5 team in the West? [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] No, not at all. The Mavericks started well, won the second quarter 33-21 to create an 18-point halftime lead, and took every quarter in a 114-91 victory that arguably didn't feel that close. Dallas led by as many as 30 in the third quarter and played only two starters more than 30 minutes in a dominant display. One game is not enough to document the extent of a player's impact, but...

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