The Mavericks’ three-game win streak faces an existential threat Wednesday as the league-best Golden State Warriors come to town. The Warriors have worn opponents out with breakneck pace and revolutionary three-point shooting, providing observers with a tantalizing view of what the future of basketball could look like. Chasing the 1996 Bulls’ record for most wins in a season, the Warriors seem to have turned to the history books in search of a peer, having found the current iteration of the NBA lacking in worthy rivals. Sacramento was the most recent opponent to fall prey to Curry and Co.