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.
#DubNation, @KELLYOUBREJR is in some kind of zone.
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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 5, 2021
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.