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Game day · Thu, Nov 12
8:00 PM ET
at Timberwolves
Target Center, Minneapolis · NBA TV, KFAA-TV, MavsTV
Record7–4
T-3rd in the Southwest · 2.5 GB
W 125–122 vs Pacers · Mon, Nov 9
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Warriors' Will Richard is upgraded to probable for the Rockets game despite a torn thumb UCL.
According to Golden State Of Mind, Brandon Williams (left hamstring strain) is likely out for a few weeks, while Jimmy Butler (ACL repair surgery) and Moses Moody (left knee inflammation) are out and Kristaps Porziņģis is not with the team. The Warriors, on an eight-game winning streak, start a five-game road trip that also includes San Antonio, New Orleans, Dallas and Memphis.
Source: Golden State Of Mind
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Cooper Flagg scored 43 and Kyrie Irving added 35 as the Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122.
Indiana led at the half, with Pascal Siakam scoring 26 first-half points, but Dallas outscored it late, with Flagg and Irving combining for 26 fourth-quarter points, according to Indy Cornrows. The loss leaves the Pacers 3-8, and after Orlando won Tuesday, the fan blog says Indiana dropped to 12th in the East.
Source: Indy Cornrows
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Mavericks visit Timberwolves tonight at 8 PM ET, with Minnesota 8-3 and Dallas 7-4.
Cooper Flagg leads Dallas at 25.9 points per game, and LaMelo Ball leads Minnesota at 18.3. Anthony Edwards is out with a knee injury, and Donte DiVincenzo is out with an Achilles injury. Dallas is missing Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberovic and Sergio de Larrea, who are all out, while Morez Johnson Jr. is day-to-day.
Source: ESPN
Around the NBA
Austin Reaves left the Lakers' 123-112 win over Milwaukee with a left heel injury and will get more imaging.
Head coach JJ Redick said initial X-rays were negative and that the Lakers are not concerned about an Achilles injury, with further imaging set for Thursday. Reaves had been averaging a career-best 23.5 points per game. Luka Doncic rolled his ankle late and said he felt fine, while Redick called it a tweak.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · LA Times · USA TODAY Sports
Stephen Curry left the Warriors' loss to Houston early with abdominal soreness and will undergo an MRI.
The team ruled Curry out at the start of the second quarter, and coach Steve Kerr said the concern is high though further specifics were not yet known. Curry had been on the floor for only a few minutes when he exited. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Warriors' eight-game winning streak ended.
Sources: Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected after throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after the punch, which officials said made contact with Bassey's nose. Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey replied to a complaint about a rebound entanglement, and Bassey called the punch fake toughness. Under the NBA rulebook, a punch brings a suspension of at least one game, and a mandatory fine is also expected.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Cavaliers beat Knicks 115-107 as James Harden scores a season-high 32 points.
Harden came in averaging 15.3 points through 11 games, according to ESPN, and shot 9-for-14 for the night, per SB Nation. The Cavs had lost five straight to New York before Wednesday, and the Knicks' four-game winning streak ended, with Donovan Mitchell adding 23 points, per NY Post.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports · Fear The Sword
Nets rout Pelicans 145-111, bouncing back from a 37-point loss to Dallas.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 22 points, and Brooklyn led by as many as 41, according to NY Post. Nolan Traore and Mikel Brown Jr. missed the game, per SB Nation, and Noah Clowney and Julian Reese were both given technical fouls after an on-court altercation.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · NetsDaily
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