The North (-ern California) remembers, and the Warriors defeat the Dallas Mavericks on their home turf. Avenging a previous defeat — albeit one that was in part due to the absences of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green — the Warriors were able to rally back from a close deficit that lasted for more than half of the game. In turn, they were able to fend off a furious rally by the Mavericks that threatened to render that comeback moot.
While the Warriors were able to display several tenets of their motion offense, the Mavericks proved that they were able to withstand a toe-to-toe exchange with the defending champions.