For the third time in as many game since acquiring Jimmy Butler, the Golden State Warriors fell behind by double digits, and attempted a second-half comeback. But on Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, it seems they flew just a little too close to the sun.
The Dubs again got off to a slow start. Quinten Post re-joined the starting lineup to give Golden State a big look against a Mavericks team that was missing not just Anthony Davis, but also P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively II. It didn’t really work.