Saturday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks will mark the Golden State Warriors’ final game of the 2024 season.
The Warriors will welcome Luka Doncic and the Mavericks to San Francisco on Saturday, riding a two-game losing streak.
After falling to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas day, the Warriors posted an underwhelming performance in a loss to the short-handed Miami Heat.
While the Warriors are trying to erase a two-game losing slide, so are the Mavericks.
The Mavericks have also dropped two straight, with losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Before the Warriors host the Mavs on Saturday, here’s everything you need to know about the game, including how to watch.
The absence of Doncic will be detrimental for the Mavs.
With Luka missing out on the previous clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team was unable to emerge victorious.
However, if the 24-year-old does take on the floor, the Mavericks will enter the Chase Center as the favourites.
Luka Doncic is one of the most impressive players in the league. His impact on the Mavericks cannot be stressed.
Averaging 33.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game, the point guard has led the franchise to an impressive 18-14 record.
Even with his All-Star counterpart Kyrie Irving being sidelined, Luka has carried a majority of the team’s offensive load, helping Jason Kidd’s boys to have an 8-7 winning record.
However, that doesn’t seem to be the case when Doncic is sidelined. So far in this season, the four-time All-Star has missed out on merely three games.
Despite the valiant efforts made by the other players, the Mavericks lost on all those occasions – the Memphis Grizzlies, the Houston Rockets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Doncic wouldn’t miss out on the chance to go up against the Golden State Warriors.
Averaging 30.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8 assists in the 16 games against the Warriors, the 2019 Rookie of the Year seems to elevate his game when facing off against Stephen Curry.
Further, with the prominent defensive presence of Draymond Green out of the clash, it will be a difficult task for Steve Kerr’s boys to prevent him from going on a scoring rampage.
