Stephen Curry steals the show in Klay Thompson's emotional return to Chase Center
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 37 points, including Golden State's final 12, to rally the Warriors past Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks 120-117 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game.
Thompson finished with 22 points in an emotional return to Chase Center for the first time since he departed to join Dallas in July.
Luka Doncic started and had 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists after the team decided his left groin strain was healthy to play once he went through his warmup routine.
The Warriors gifted captain hats to fans in a tribute to Thompson's tradition of taking his boat across the bay to games. Thompson embraced Curry shortly before tipoff and his 3-pointer gave Dallas a 110-105 lead before his old Splash Brother took over.
Curry shot 14 for 27 making five 3s and added nine assists and six rebounds, also sparking a 20-3 burst to begin the third quarter.
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II, questionable to play because of a sprained right shoulder, contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Dallas committed 18 turnovers leading to 21 Warriors points.
Warriors: Jonathan Kuminga scored 16 points off the bench and Buddy Hield had 14. De'Anthony Melton scored 14 in his third straight game in double figures.
Coming down in transition moments after blocking Thompson's 3-pointer, Warriors guard Moses Moody tried to dunk on Thompson at the 9:40 mark of the second quarter only to take a hard foul and settle for a pair of free throws.
Thompson also spent time in the fourth quarter defending his replacement, Hield.
Curry fouled Thompson 15 seconds into the game and Thompson scored the initial two points of the contest at the free-throw line. But Thompson missed his initial two field-goal attempts before knocking down a 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Mavericks travel to Utah to play the Jazz on Thursday night, while the Warriors host Memphis on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Luka Doncic gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Stephen Curry shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:45 |  | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:45 | | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:10 | | Klay Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals) | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point running dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:53 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 4-5 |
| 10:44 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-5 |
| 10:30 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-5 |
| 10:20 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (bad pass) (Naji Marshall steals) | ||
| 10:15 | | Naji Marshall turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:07 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point running jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 9-5 |
| 9:43 | | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (De'Anthony Melton assists) | 9-8 |
| 9:24 | | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving finger roll layup (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 9-10 |
| 9:05 | | Stephen Curry blocks Klay Thompson's two point layup | ||
| 9:04 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Stephen Curry misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Luka Doncic shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 |
| 8:35 | | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 8:21 | | Draymond Green blocks Naji Marshall's three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point running layup (Draymond Green assists) | 9-14 |
| 8:15 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-14 |
| 7:41 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 11-16 |
| 7:24 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Klay Thompson assists) | 13-16 |
| 7:16 | | De'Anthony Melton shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | Kyrie Irving misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:14 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Dereck Lively II blocks De'Anthony Melton's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Dereck Lively II turnover (lost ball) (De'Anthony Melton steals) | ||
| 6:46 | | Kyrie Irving shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:46 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:44 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | De'Anthony Melton shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 6:31 | | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:30 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point stepback jump shot | 14-19 |
| 6:00 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Draymond Green steals) | ||
| 5:44 | | +3 | De'Anthony Melton makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 14-22 |
| 5:28 | | Naji Marshall offensive foul (Charge) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | Naji Marshall turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:05 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | Stephen Curry misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Kevon Looney misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:24 | | Jaden Hardy defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:20 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-22 |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 15-24 |
| 3:56 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Stephen Curry blocks Dereck Lively II's two point putback layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-24 |
| 3:33 | | Stephen Curry misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:31 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Gary Payton II misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 3:06 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point tip layup | 18-26 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 20-26 |
| 2:40 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point stepback jump shot | 20-28 |
| 2:02 | | Jonathan Kuminga shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 2:02 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-28 |
| 1:44 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:28 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point running jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 25-28 |
| 1:15 | | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | Moses Moody misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Jonathan Kuminga offensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 25-31 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop layup (Klay Thompson assists) | 27-31 |
| 0:25 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving layup | 27-33 |
| 0:16 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Buddy Hield steals) | ||
| 0:10 | | Buddy Hield misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Jaden Hardy defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving finger roll layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 27-35 |
| 11:21 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Luka Doncic kicked ball violation | ||
| 10:54 | | Kevon Looney misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | De'Anthony Melton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | De'Anthony Melton turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 30-35 |
| 10:24 | | Moses Moody misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup | 32-35 |
| 9:58 | | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point driving finger roll layup | 32-37 |
| 9:44 | | Moses Moody blocks Klay Thompson's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Moses Moody draws the foul) | ||
| 9:40 | | +1 | Moses Moody makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 9:40 | | +1 | Moses Moody makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-39 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 34-39 |
| 8:58 | | Moses Moody turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup (Jaden Hardy assists) | 36-39 |
| 8:51 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | Buddy Hield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Hardy steals) | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving reverse layup | 38-39 |
| 7:58 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point bank hook shot (Jaden Hardy assists) | 40-39 |
| 7:33 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) |