The Golden State Warriors helped their own playoff cause significantly on Tuesday night, outlasting the Dallas Mavericks 104-100 at home.
It wasn't a banner game for superstar guard Stephen Curry, who finished with 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting, plus seven assists and seven rebounds, but several other Dubs players stepped up in their fifth consecutive win.
Andrew Wiggins led Golden State with 23 points, while Draymond Green had 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, and both Chris Paul and Moses Moody scored in double figures off the bench.
Mavericks superstar guard and NBA MVP candidate Luka Donu010diu0107 went off for 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in what was his 20th triple-double of the season, but Golden State otherwise played strong defense, holding the Mavs to 43.