Naji Marshall scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 24-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 123-115 for their fourth straight win.
The Warriors went on a 19-7 run to lead 96-89 with 9:39 left in the fourth quarter. Ryan Nembhard’s step-back 3-pointer put the Mavericks ahead for good with 7:50 left. Marshall scored 7 points during the run, and they led 113-101 with 4:50 left.
Max Christie scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers, and Cooper Flagg added 21 points (12 in the paint) and a career-high 11 rebounds. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored 38 points with 8 3-pointers, and De'Anthony Melton added 22 points on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench.
The Mavericks shot 50.0% from the field and 37.1% from 3 to the Warriors’ 44.8% and 32.6%. The Warriors got 4 offensive rebounds, about 8 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks outscored the Warriors 21-9 in 5 minutes with Powell, Marshall, Williams, Christie and Flagg on the floor together. Draymond Green fouled out.