Playing In Dallas (NBA 2K26)

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Transcript

00:08and the task ahead welcome everyone to noche enabia a latin theme is the backdrop to tonight's

00:16festivities i'm kevin harlan here at the table with me greg anthony and richard jefferson and

00:22over on the sidelines tonight ali la force now golden states starting five butler is the four

00:29and green operates as the small ball center curry is out there with mp and it's moody in its small

00:36forward and for dallas in its small and power forward it'll be flag in davis irving and thompson

00:43are the guard set and it's lively in at the five i think we can officially say at ga the

00:49playoffs are

00:49looming in the not too distant future yeah and for most teams out there there's still plenty of work

00:56to do it's not just about qualifying for the postseason it's about getting a good seed as

01:02well zero fear in green's game loves mixing it up down low on the wing thompson and it goes out

01:11of bounds

01:12last touch by green

01:31and so here is dallas

01:36to the inside thompson makes it off the glass those high percentage looks are easy for thompson

01:42he's just got the touch for inside shots

01:49curry against irving it's good and that's not nearly the kind of defense that's going to prevent

01:55a player of his ability from scoring right now let's take a moment here to catch up with ali la

02:00force

02:00on the sidelines a bit ago jason kidd and i were able to chat i asked him about keys to

02:06the game

02:06and he said all roads lead to steph curry in particular his movement off ball coach said even

02:12when you try to switch he finds little pockets of space then he uses that quick trigger to beat

02:17closeouts it's never an easy matchup back to you great work as always ali thank you

02:24there's irving following the basket by stephen kirk pass to lively

02:35five on the clock and finished off by lively the finish was nice but the setup was better yeah

02:44ga the pick working to full effect before the stuff yeah you like to pick the setup the open shot

02:51but when

02:51it leads to a duck okay even better he'll take it now here's moody last time out he had 14

02:58points

02:59curry passes to mp fires from way outside a shot by curry no good and even with good coverage defensively

03:09that time he has confidence to drill the three outside irving to the paint here's thompson and thompson

03:17throws it down an impressive athlete i like saying thompson take it inside and drop the hammer and p passes

03:25to green and the call on the shot that sends him to the line and i like the fact that

03:32the defense is

03:33looking to protect the rim at all costs the warriors shooting their first free throws of the night

03:38and they've shot the ball well this season and in terms of their attempts 81 such a great guy to

03:44have

03:45on the team and an amazing defender green even led the league in steals one year

04:03and the second free throw good what i appreciate most about green is his leadership strong vocally on

04:11and off the floor that's still lively and here is davis dallas moving it around thompson from long range

04:23mp against thompson mp dishes to butler

04:31shing

04:32in the post now moody back to shing

04:38golden state needs to get off a shot

04:40and the rejection by widely

04:52and they force the shot clock violation great team

04:57and check it out the numbers for stephen kirk

05:07the mavericks leading to the middle here's thompson and it's thompson with the jam

05:14and a hard finish there guys yeah and only one hand needed for that one

05:19you know greg when kairi elevates off the dribble it's a work of art

05:24he makes it look so easy but that fluidity is the result of countless hours in the gym and

05:33perhaps an innate gift for the extraordinary

05:38here's lively and finished off by lively there it is guys one of those effort plays that makes a

05:45big difference in the game and ga it is definitely making a difference so far today

05:51offensive rebounding is about hustle and determination huge putback making a statement

05:56there saw the angles and led him right to the hoop with that pass

06:01here's davis and butler sends it back always ready to make an impact defensively butler sees the shot

06:08forming and just attacks the opportunity to block it now here's green good in the assist goes to mp

06:17green's green's got seven points yeah he's off to an impressive start always nice to get three of your

06:23first four to drop right away finds davis launches it and it's flag missing and he didn't punish them

06:32for the weak coverage there but they can't count on him to continue missing as team first as anyone in

06:39this league green is always looking to do now here is ervin nothing on the board thompson from

06:46long range sinks the three-pointer but he's been locked all the way in from the floor and he's the

06:53number one reason why they're winning right now down low here's moody and it's flag with the rebound

07:01dallas is gone one of three from beyond the arc so far in the game

07:05nice shot by thompson this quarter has been all his i suggest they keep the ball in his hands curry

07:12passes to mp

07:15now here's butler

07:20and the rejection by lively

07:26pass to thompson

07:30another shot that's in and he's now three for three and looking sharp

07:34and what's your take guys in the hustle steps for the members the enthusiasm they've brought to their

07:40defense so far is something else going after shooters and really hustling to get their hands

07:46on shots and let's not forget how terrific they've been on the offensive glass throwing themselves on

07:53that backboard and being rewarded with additional points oh and here we go

07:58irving's got a fast break chance with how crazy his handles are irving man this man gets the line a

08:04lot

08:05about two

08:10and he's got his first free throw of the game

08:24and the first one drops one of the most creative guards that we have ever seen irving is just so

08:29unpredictable with the ball in his hands

08:34both free throws good for irving and it's a luxury to have a great shooter like him at the line

08:39very rarely see a miss and the warriors decide to take their first time out here they're coming into

08:45this game off that recent loss to atlanta yeah for that loss you can credit their defense or

08:51lack thereof too many breakdowns on that end of the floor some of it was solid shooting from their

08:57opponent but they didn't have any teeth with their defense need to be more active than they were

09:03warriors trail by eight pass to shing

09:09back to curry now shing he's covered by thompson looking to end the run and the basket is good and

09:18he's got a chance here for one more at the line what's not to like he's been really good so

09:23far

09:24good start and this is his first trip to the line tonight gotta admire what he's been able to do

09:30at the free throw line this season how about over 90 percent

09:43free throw good curry and you know with curry what impresses me most is his efficiency that's not

09:51something we normally see in a high volume jump shooter now here is davis dallas again missing

09:59they've been beating them to a lot of those loose balls and rebounds here to start and davis sends it

10:06back too much this too much that too much length from ad get that out of here offensive rebound

10:13danny battles for the ball and gets the second chance buckles how about the purpose with which he's

10:18crashing the backboards right now some hard-earned second chance points shing with it he's picked up

10:25by irving

10:2713 feet away and the basket by curry curry's got seven points in the game oh man he's feeling it

10:35this quarter they should be looking to get him going every trip down the floor loads it up for davis

10:40trying to go for an alley-oop but excellent defense in anticipation there to stop it butler goes in and

10:46slam dunk by butler an assertive penetrator love watching butler use that athleticism to drive and

10:54finish inside dallas leading by three on the wing thompson good and the assist goes to irving

11:03irving's got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight already they piled up eight second chance

11:10points now here's curry he had a career game last time out bucket after bucket and here's mp for three

11:18and it's anthony davis with the rebound davis has got his fourth rebound in this line a shot by thompson

11:25and no one's around and again gatless with the three and this is thompson's shot one of the most gifted

11:32outside shooter the nba the world has ever seen mp kicks to green shoots from 14 and the shot falls

11:42short this time they say it's a make or miss league and there are some times that you you miss

11:48pass to davis

11:53now lively six to shoot outside irving

12:01a chance to extend the lead to double digits but it's no good they've been sensational on the backboard

12:08to start this game

12:11mp passes to butler he's working for mp and finds him and it goes down two points he's got nine

12:20and defensively they're on their heels every time the ball comes inside and thompson kicks to davis

12:31green against lively

12:34thompson outside

12:37outside irving and the foul called on cooper flag

12:42that is his first foul of the game and some changes here for the mavericks

12:46daniel gafford's checked in for jarek lively bj washington comes in for flag and d'angelo

12:53russell subbed in for kairi irving different look here for the warriors

12:56craze jackson davis is checked in for green

12:59cominga comes in for button on a heel he's checked in for moody and it's brandon

13:04podjemski in for stephen curry play johnson with a strong contribution so far in this one

13:10absolutely on fire they need to regroup and figure out a way to slow his roll

13:23and now here's a quick peek at the best rookie free throw shooters over the course of the past

13:28month you look at mp second in the nba he's so great from the line and of course cooper flag

13:35same can be said about him and they're both just fundamentally sound and their success at the free

13:42throw line i think bears that out here's podjemski good and it's mp picking up the assist mp's got

13:51six assists now in the game

13:55dallas leading by five

13:58here's russell off with the layout and you gotta give credit to the d for never giving up on the

14:05play and doing just enough to bother him at the rim

14:11inside and cominga throws it down he may not have that traditional power forward build

14:18but his bounce well that kind of levels the playing field gafford passes to davis

14:26to the paint and it's blocked

14:32here's podjemski he's covered by thompson

14:38shoots and it's golden state with another and guys let's get your take on the hustle stats for

14:44the warriors the enthusiasm they've brought to their defense so far is something else going after

14:50shooters and really hustling to get their hands on shots and also given the game is more fast-paced

14:57nowadays i like the way they've capitalized in transition keeping their foot on the gas

15:03now here's shank after the angelo russell's miss shooting foul as the whistle blows he'll shoot two

15:10free throws let's take a look now at jonathan cominga's number he's been fantastic over the last

15:17ten games or so third and three-point shooting and also his field goal percentage is up in the top

15:23five tremendously efficient at finishing plays at the basket and he's the type of three-point

15:29specialist that doesn't need a lot of shots to rack up points that's why he's top three in percentage

15:33and he can't get the first one marshall he's checked in for dallas

15:53that one drops he ties it up

15:58107 left in the first quarter

16:02here's russell and the slam dunk by russell i love the spatial awareness from russell saw how

16:08much room he had and just took it aggressively

16:15MP looking around three-pointer heel good in the assist goes to MP MP's got nine assists now tonight

16:27and so it's russell with it he'll bring it up for the mavericks pass to gafford

16:33back to russell

16:39there's 31 seconds left here in the first quarter count it from 12. when you talk about crafty players

16:45you're talking about players like d'angelo russell who can find his spot on the wing heel

16:55rebound by marshall and they have a narrow edge here in rebounding early on and you wonder what

17:01kind of a role that's going to play moving forward thompson misses

17:08here's jackson davis and that's the final possession with the nice defense right there

17:33here's pochemski ray thompson has been leading the charge for dallas they kept going to him again and

17:40again and he delivered with a monster quarter we come back right after this

17:50so

18:10some changes here for the mavericks derek lively he's checked in for daniel gafford anthony davis

18:17comes in for washington and flag subbed in for naji marshall nobody has ever accused draymond of

18:23playing soft he goes right into the contact and still manages to convert the champs the four and five

18:29it's davis and lively kyrie irving is out there with russell and it's flag in at the three that's

18:36the lineup in the game for dallas now here is irving controls the rebound and puts it back up and

18:42in

18:42it's so hard trying to keep davis off the glass he's just so big so strong and has the athleticism

18:49and now let's send it over to our courtside reporter ali la force thanks well mp in their

18:55last game against the hawks had an off game he added a few points and also helped on the glass

19:00calling in three boards he just couldn't dial in ending the night with a really low shooting

19:04percentage hoping to turn that around tonight guys all right ali thanks you know even the best

19:10players have weak games guys and i think we saw that pretty clearly yeah and the question now becomes

19:16you know can you bounce back will he be able to put that game behind him and i don't expect

19:21him to

19:21dwell on the passive anything he'll use that performance as motivation for tonight's game

19:29poke loose

19:34here's green and cream slams it in he can take over games draymond doing just that in this one

19:45mavericks trail by three russell passes to davis

19:52now lively

19:57outside russell

20:01past the flag just four to shoot

20:07here's lively that's his fourth basket of the game and he's only taken four shots off to a good

20:13start the game has been very close in a lot of areas but rebounding has been the one differentiator

20:20thus far well you think about clutch players greg you think score but is that accurate

20:26or can clutch be in any facet of the game it's in all phases and you think of guys who

20:33always seem

20:34to come up with that crucial rebound or that big time stop being clutch comes down to will as much

20:41as

20:41as you go green left side and that one drops green's got the lead up to five now for the

20:48warriors

20:49that's the 10th straight point they've given up in the paint dallas calls timeout

21:14mavericks

21:15he's making a switch here thompson's checked in now that we have a second let's take a quick

21:20peek at the rebounding numbers for the last handful of seasons for draymond green and you can't get too

21:26wrapped up in the numbers but sure his rebounding volume has indeed been decreasing is that a function

21:34of physicality alterations to playing style possibly one thing for certain you hope the decline isn't

21:41attributed to a lack of effort here's lively he picked up 12 points in their last one against the clippers

21:49pass to thompson there's the three thompson with the three let me just say this play thompson is one of

21:5810 people in nba history that you do not want to leave open for a three the defense has to

22:05make it

22:05harder for him out there

22:10mp outside back to curry mp outside

22:18good work defensively by lively great anticipation defensively

22:23daniel keyed in on him and ready to pounce so great for cooper flag both of his parents were

22:29college basketball players yeah and i love that cooper's mom calls him string bean right though at

22:35this point he's a powerful young man and he also has a twin brother ace who's got some talent as

22:42well

22:42and what you love about cooper flag ga he's committed with playing the game the right way

22:48yeah i mean even back in middle school he would binge watch the 86 celtics a team known for its

22:55high

22:55iq trace jackson davis is checked in for curry

23:01and it's tied up with that one so much hype around cooper flag just an all-around type of forward

23:08can guard and play multiple positions i cannot wait to see his career develop

23:15now here's green 11 points for him in that last game against the hawks in atlanta

23:21oh yeah and he was piling up the blocks too four of them it's about more than just that number

23:26it's about getting into shooters heads and they'll turn over could not get off the shot before second violation

23:40dallas has gotten a lot of looks from outside tonight five of twelve

23:45pass to davis

23:50outside russell from deep that's in there davis with the assist

23:55russell's got seven points all these threes they're giving up have really been the driving force

24:01on this run now here's green lively defending butler dishes to mp

24:11here's moody six on the shot clock

24:18will it go and wively pulls it down

24:23i believe he's got his seventh rebound here tonight

24:27here's davis it's hauled in by jackson davis warriors trail by three

24:36now here's moody he has seven and he comes up with the deuce moody's got seven points here in

24:43this quarter man have they been effective at getting the ball inside

24:50a lively in position hammers the alley-oop through good work in the pick and roll i like it when

24:56russell

24:57looks to distribute in these sets

25:02and v passes to green now moody here's shang he's guarded by russell

25:11mp kicks to buck kneels it from deep jimmy butler and down in the corners butler can be dangerous he's

25:20pretty comfortable with that shot russell passes to thompson back to russell

25:28second shot opportunity and he lays it up and in nine points in the game so far and they keep

25:34hammering away at him inside forcing the ball into the paint flag with it butler covering a pull-up

25:45outside russell

25:48offensive rebound mavericks and johnson kicks to russell

25:52again russell missing see what a rough quarter for him nothing seemingly going his way

25:58and stolen by flag

26:03it's russell with the drive and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up

26:08it's on jimmy butler well russell drives right into the defense a calculated move to win the foul call

26:15where he's pretty much automatic it's been an interesting journey for d'angelo russell he's had

26:21multiple stints with the lakers and nets richard yeah before turning 30 that's a pretty rare occurrence he's

26:27already been traded a few times but give d-low credit he is a professional and rolls with it

26:33catching up on the changes for dallas daniel gafford comes in for derrick weifel and it's marshall in

26:39for davis kaminga finds mp down to five on the shot clock in the corner it's healed fires from deep

26:48good and it's mp picking up the assist healed's got six the corner is the shortest three by distance so

26:55for

26:56someone like healed that is easy money russell passes to gafford

27:03back to russell out to the wing

27:08and foul on the shot so he'll get a chance at the line

27:13yeah the defender all over the mavericks have been excellent at the free throw line here today a flawless

27:18six for six

27:36first free throw is good as we've gotten close

27:42and that's it for the first half of action what's been a very close game

28:06and if you're just joining us we've played through the first half in a game that's been

28:09fairly even so far clay thompson has been sensational no problems fighting his way to the rim

29:06to become our first half of action and the final season we've wrestled it's been an extremely Willy

33:35The Warriors at last season's trade deadline swinging the deal for Jimmy Butler.

33:40Stephen Curry said,

33:40him signing an extension is big.

33:42He's committed for this run.

33:44It creates expectations, which I love.

33:47We all thrive off of that energy and that kind of environment.

33:50We are up for the challenge.

33:51Guys, back to you.

33:52They're clearly all in.

33:54Alley, we thank you.

33:55Alley, we thank you very much.

33:56Alley, we thank you very much.

34:23Alley, we thank you very much.

34:24Curry kicks to MP.

34:24Alley, we thank you.

34:27Alley, we thank you.

34:40Alley, we thank you.

34:49And then, we thank you.

34:55And then, we thank you.

35:02And then, we thank you.

35:08And then, we thank you.

35:16And then, we're going to be playing against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers.

35:19It's his ability to impact the game the minute he steps on the floor.

35:24The game changes completely with the ball in his hands.

35:27Now, here's Curry.

35:29Curry getting it done inside.

35:32He just makes it look so easy on offense.

35:35Like, who takes pleasure in torturing defenses?

35:38He does.

35:40Dallas calls timeout.

35:42Adjustments are a part of the game.

35:44And the coach sees something he doesn't like here.

35:46Yeah, this is a good opportunity to get your group together and make sure everyone is on the same page.

35:52A moment here to look at some numbers for MP.

35:55He's averaging six points a game, 17 assists, and three rebounds.

36:00He's been making the right decisions and letting the game come to him.

36:04Solid play all around.

36:06Yeah, not playing outside himself, but finding lots of chances to do his thing and affect the game.

36:11This is his third trip to the free-throw line in the game.

36:19The first one falls.

36:32Both free-throws good from Kyrie Irving.

36:35And if they continue, Kevin, their outstanding free-throw shooting, that'll help them seal the deal.

36:44MP passes to Butler.

36:48Butler lets it go from deep.

36:50Hits it from three-point range.

36:52Moody's got 12.

36:54No doubt that Butler continues to improve his passing.

36:58An excellent playmaker really wants to make his teammates better.

37:02Lively trying to break loose.

37:04And that one's good, Irving.

37:07And the Mavericks lead by three.

37:09Golden State's gone.

37:116 of 12 from outside.

37:12A very nice 50% mark.

37:14Shooting the three-ball well.

37:17MP kicks to Butler.

37:19Back to Scheng.

37:23Right side.

37:24Butler.

37:28That one's not going to go.

37:29Great D that time from Davis.

37:31I wonder what the score would be if they weren't controlling the backboard.

37:37Last it counts.

37:38And he has flat out taken over this quarter.

37:41Keep feeding the beast.

37:43Now, here's Scheng.

37:45Still scoreless.

37:47It counts.

37:48And the foul.

37:50It's going to be on Kyrie Irving.

37:52Looking unstoppable.

37:54Even the foul can't hold back Curry's shot.

37:57And breaking down some numbers here.

37:59The hustle stats for Dallas.

38:01They've been just suffocating on defense the whole game.

38:04Look at their shot blocking.

38:06The opposition doesn't have any room to breathe.

38:10And we also got to highlight how lackluster the opposition has been in terms of boxing out.

38:15This team is flat out bullying them on the offensive glass.

38:20Thompson for three.

38:21The rebound by Post.

38:23And so much for repeating the three-point garage he put on in the first half.

38:28Nothing here in the second.

38:31Curry on the wing.

38:33And here's M.T. for three.

38:36A two-way star.

38:37A.D. has led the league in shot blocking on multiple occasions.

38:41Irving finds Wively.

38:46Davis surveying the four.

38:50Here's flying.

38:52A three-pointer no good.

38:54And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall.

38:58For the tie.

39:00And contact on the shot.

39:02So he'll be shooting free throws here.

39:05All the officials are all over that.

39:07The Warriors have gone just four of eight from the line tonight.

39:10Hoping to move that free throw percentage up a bit.

39:19And the first one at the line is good.

39:21The Warriors making a switch here.

39:23Curry's checked in.

39:25And the first one at the line is good.

39:38The Warriors making a switch here.

39:39Curry's checked in.

39:43And so it's Irving with it.

39:45Bringing it up for the Mavericks.

39:46Following this game, they hit the road to challenge the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.

39:51And that'll be the first of a two-game road trip for it.

39:54Here's flag.

39:56And it's slammed in by Davis.

39:58Timeout called the Warriors.

40:00Klay Thompson with a strong contribution so far in this one.

40:03They have to come up with a new wrinkle defensively because he is killing them from deep.

40:14And here is our 2K leaderboard with the list of the NBA's toughest defensive teams over the course of the

40:21last ten games.

40:22The Mavericks, number one.

40:24When you look at their recent defensive numbers, they've been among the best in the league.

40:28I like the energy that they're playing with.

40:33Back to Shing.

40:38Curry on the wing.

40:39He's covered by Thompson.

40:41Four on the shot clock.

40:45And that one drops for him.

40:47Curry's got it all tied up now for the Warriors.

40:50They didn't have much of a problem getting the ball into the post that time.

40:55Shot from free throw range.

40:56No good on the shot.

40:57A bit long that time.

40:59Golden State's gone into the three-point range four times since halftime and buried two of them.

41:07Back to Shing.

41:12Butler on the wing.

41:16And Davis sends it back.

41:18Oh, it's that length of AD helping his team down low.

41:26Pass to Wively.

41:31Outside Irving.

41:33Hands it from downtown.

41:35Irving's got 18 points in the game.

41:37And what kind of defense was that?

41:39You can't give up wide open threes like that.

41:42What are you doing?

41:43And over three years in high school, Anthony Davis shot up from being 6'2 to 6'10.

41:50But, Greg, he brought those guard skills with him.

41:54And, Kevin, that transformation as a pro also significant.

41:58Adding over 30 pounds to his frame.

42:00And with his wingspan over 7'5, he is a physical presence.

42:06Dallas calls timeout.

42:12A different look for Dallas.

42:13Daniel Gafford's checked in for Davis.

42:23Mavericks on D.

42:25A two-point game.

42:26And he's been a force on the glass all game long.

42:30It's because he's reading where the shots are going and getting to the right position.

42:36Just outworking everyone early on the glass.

42:39Irving and Thompson are the guard set.

42:41The 4 and 5.

42:43It's Davis and Wively.

42:44And it's Washington in at the 3.

42:46The small forward.

42:47That's the lineup in the game for Dallas.

42:50Here's Moody after the made shot from Klay Thompson.

42:53A nice shot by Moody.

42:56And the Warriors lead by three.

42:58One of the all-time great passing big men.

43:01Green opens up so many opportunities for this offense.

43:05And the three ball is good.

43:07Irving's got 24.

43:08And he's quickly up to four made threes in this game.

43:12Sheesh.

43:12Get this man the rock.

43:14Here's Curry.

43:16And another assist for him.

43:18The chemistry he has with his guys is impressive.

43:22Keeping his head on a swivel.

43:24Actively seeking out his teammate.

43:27Irving dishes to Davis.

43:29Pass to Wively.

43:31Dallas moving it around.

43:33And here's Washington outside.

43:36Rebound by Butler.

43:37Butler's got five rebounds tonight.

43:40Over to the wing.

43:41Moody the pass to MP.

43:45Outside Butler.

43:49Hard earned by Butler.

43:51The defense has to make it tougher for Butler.

43:55Can't give him that.

43:59Irving with a keen look.

44:01Knocks down the three ball.

44:03He's got 27.

44:04In the second half, we've seen him refocus his shooting.

44:08Much fewer wasted possessions.

44:13MP against Irving.

44:15MP kicks the butt.

44:18Back to Scheng.

44:19To the middle.

44:20Shot clock at six.

44:22Green.

44:23No luck.

44:26And so it's Irving.

44:28He brings it up for Dallas.

44:33To take the lead.

44:35The Mavericks keeping it alive.

44:37The new 14.

44:39Ively.

44:39That's good.

44:40Time running low, guys.

44:42And somebody has got to win this one.

44:44Yeah, well, who knows?

44:45We might need overtime in this one.

44:48It's been that kind of a game.

44:49Timeout called the Warriors.

44:52The short rest, very important.

44:54And one of the benefits of this part of the game is getting on the same page with your team

44:58while having the chance to hydrate with Gatorade.

45:01Replenish your energy for the late game push.

45:21Warriors have gone only six of 14 from the field in the fourth.

45:28Scheng in the post.

45:29He's covered by Thompson.

45:34MP finds Green.

45:35Block at six.

45:39Here's Scheng.

45:41It's rebounded by Dallas.

45:43I don't know if he got in his own head there or what.

45:46Because the defense can't really take care of it for that miss.

45:50Washington with it.

45:51Now Green defending.

45:54Thompson right side.

45:55Three-pointer.

45:56Drops in the tray.

45:58And it's a four-point Dallas lead.

46:00And they're getting their points now almost exclusively from the triple.

46:05Four of their last five makes are from beyond the arc.

46:09Now here's Scheng.

46:12And to Moody.

46:15And they get it.

46:17The Mavericks pull it in.

46:20I believe he's got rebound number 13 for him here tonight.

46:23And another miss.

46:25He's having a really ugly game.

46:27Yeah.

46:28About as ugly as you can have.

46:29You're right.

46:30Here's Curry.

46:31After the made shot from Clay Thompson.

46:34A three from MP.

46:36And Thompson sends it back.

46:38Nice aggressive defense from Thompson.

46:40Getting all over the shot and knocking it away.

46:43And here's MP for three.

46:46Good D by Thompson.

46:48And they hold a huge advantage on the backboard.

46:51Pass to Irving.

46:54And he makes that one.

46:56And Irving's got 11 here in this quarter alone.

46:58And they've done some nice work as we've come down the stretch here in the final quarter.

47:03Building out this lead brick by brick.

47:05Like they have taken a very methodical approach.

47:08And guys all about hard work from this point on.

47:11They've worked hard to create that high quality shot.

47:14And then able to knock it down.

47:16Good.

47:17Thompson's got 12 points here in the second half.

47:20And when he gets hot.

47:22Clay can take over.

47:23Who can forget?

47:25Do you not remember in a 37 point quarter?

47:28MP passes to Moody.

47:30Back to Scheng.

47:31Over Thompson.

47:32And Thompson sends it back.

47:34Well I'll tell you what.

47:35He's going to buy himself a ticket to the bench.

47:37If he keeps shooting it like that.

47:38He has been putrid here this quarter.

47:42Washington passes to Wively.

47:44It falls for his seventh bucket of the contest.

47:47He is seven for nine.

47:48When you allow good scores to get uncontested shots at the rim.

47:53No wonder you're losing.

47:55That's a great possession.

47:56Put your best players in a position to succeed.

47:59Now here's Moody.

48:01And he gets the whistle for the three second call.

48:04And just a little too lax with that possession.

48:07And it cost him.

48:09And if they want to come back in this game.

48:10Look they got to clean up those mistakes.

48:13Flag is checked in for P.J. Washington.

48:16Irving with it.

48:17Guarded by Kirk.

48:18Irving can't hit.

48:23MP against Irving.

48:27MP dishes to Butler.

48:31MP kicks to Curry.

48:37Over Thompson.

48:38They find Jay on the way.

48:40And with that the Maverick lead is cut down now.

48:43To just eight on the basket from Curry.

48:45Operating the pick and roll like a surgeon.

48:48Curry just taking what he sees.

48:52Davis the pass to Wively.

48:58Outside Irving.

49:00Good on the triple.

49:03Irving's got 32 points in the game.

49:05And it looks like just playing the last bit of this one out.

49:09And what should be a nice win here for Dallas.

49:12The blocking really turned things into their favor this time.

49:15But great timing.

49:17Anticipation.

49:17They got the blocks.

49:18And that definitely changed the momentum of this game.

49:21And the strong effort here will convert into what will be their 50th win on the season.

49:26And you can tell they were ready for this one today guys.

49:29There was something extra on the line.

49:31And they wanted it.

49:32And something we've come to almost expect is greatness from this one.

49:36Such an overall great performance it was for Kyrie Irving.

49:39Every time there was a big possession or a big play, he was a major contributor.

49:45Just a great all-around game.

49:48Dallas making a switch here.

49:49Washington's checked in.

49:5140 seconds left here in the fourth quarter.

49:55Irving passes to Thompson.

49:57And Thompson throws it down.

50:00And credit the whole team.

50:02It was a focused, concerted effort to put this one away.

50:06And it felt like they just split the switch to go on that run and see it again.

50:11Saving their best basketball for the end.

50:13Always smart.

50:14Now, here's Schenk.

50:17Moody finds MP.

50:21On the wing, MP.

50:23Five to shoot.

50:25Pass to Curry.

50:27Fires away from outside.

50:29And it's Flagg with the rebound.

50:37So, no problem for Dallas as they get the win.

50:40Even early on in this one, it seemed like they were happy to be playing at home tonight.

50:44And it makes a big difference.

50:46Once they started to really play in rhythm, you never felt like they had any doubts as to whether or

50:52not they were going to win.

50:53Thank you for joining us.

50:55That'll do it for now.

50:56With Richard Jefferson and Craig Anthony and along with Allie LaForce on the sideline, I'm Kevin Harlan.

51:02Thank you for watching tonight's NBA Cup.

51:05We'll see you next time.

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