Warriors rout Mavs behind Oubre’s career-best 40

Kelly Oubre

Kelly Oubre Jr. #12 of the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center on February 04, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP

Kelly Oubre Jr. exploded for a career-high 40 points and size-challenged Golden State used a small-ball approach to outgun host Dallas Mavericks 147-116 in the opener of a two-game set on Thursday.

Oubre hit 14 of 21 shots and seven of 10 from 3-point range en route to topping the 39 points he had for the Phoenix Suns against the Houston Rockets last February.

Stephen Curry chipped in with 28 points and six assists in 30 minutes for the Warriors, who suited up only nine players.

Kristaps Porzingis, who at 7-feet-3 stood eight inches taller than any Warrior in uniform, had 25 points for Dallas. Luka Doncic paced the Mavericks with 27.

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