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Mavericks' Klay Thompson Gets Honest About Playing Against Steph Curry

The Splash Brothers were on opposite benches for the first time in their career

Austin Veazey

Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Mavericks lost 120-117 to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, spoiling Klay Thompson's return to the Bay Area. Thompson had a good game overall, scoring 22 points while making six three-pointers, but Stephen Curry stole the show.

Curry led all players in this game with 37 points and nine assists, scoring the Warriors' final 12 points as part of a 12-3 run to win the game. Dallas led 114-108 with 3:29 remaining but succumbed to Curry's greatness.

After the game, Thompson described what it's like being on the other side of a Curry run after playing with him for so long.

READ MORE: Steph Curry, Warriors Spoil Klay Thompson's Return, Beat Mavericks 120-117

"It hurts to be on the other side of one of [Curry's] flurries," Thompson said in his postgame press conference. "Guy got hot at the end and made some ridiculous shots. I've been on the other end, and it sucks. But we play them three more times so, hopefully, we can learn from it and learn their tendencies a little better."

It was another disappointing end to a game for the Mavericks, who fell to 5-6 with this loss to the Warriors. This is not how they envisioned their season following a run to the NBA Finals, but they have some clear issues to work through. They'll play the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

READ MORE: Mavericks' Klay Thompson Mocks Steph Curry Celebration After Made 3-Pointer

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Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024. Veazey was a Florida State Men’s Basketball Manager from 2016-2019. Follow Austin on Twitter at @EasyVeazeyNG

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