That small lineup the Golden State Warriors put on the floor on Thursday night at American Airlines Center gave the Dallas Mavericks all sorts of problems.
Because of injuries, the Warriors only dressed nine players on Thursday, and none of them were taller than 6-7. But they were flying all over the court and creating numerous mismatches which they used to their advantage on their way to a 147-116 victory over the Mavs.
“With them being so small it created some unusual challenges, but those kind of challenges you’ve got to meet them,” coach Rick Carlisle said.