The loudest ovation Sunday night at American Airlines center came when Dirk Nowitzki made his lone appearance for the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter.
Luka Doncic generated his usual amount of cheers and gasps from the crowd throughout, save for the final two minutes.
Most emotion from the American Airlines Center crowd, though, was reserved Stephen Curry, and rightfully so. All he did for the Golden State Warriors was score 48 points, including the final seven of the game, as the two-time defending NBA champions rallied to a 119-114 victory over the Mavs.
But the Doncic buzz wasn’t gone after the final horn.