Klay Thompson, Dallas Mavericks top Golden State Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO — This time, Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson made the most of his second trip back to the Bay Area, driving past his old East Bay neighborhood, eating dinner at a friend’s house and driving by old haunts like downtown Oakland and Oakland Arena. , formerly known as Oracle.

“It was very surreal,” Thompson said of returning to face his former team, the Golden State Warriors, again. “Because I was 21 years old when I came here and seeing the City and the City is always special. So many great memories.”

A much more relaxed Thompson made a difference for the Mavericks in their second meeting against Golden State. Thompson scored 29 points and knocked down 7-of-11 3-pointers to help Luka Doncic and the Mavericks to a 143-133 victory over the Warriors on Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Thompson was part of a 3-point extravaganza as the Warriors and Mavericks combined to make 48 3-pointers, the most in any game in NBA history, according to ESPN Research.

“We gave up 46 (points) in the first quarter and we played upstream the rest of the way,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a box score like this. We go 27-for-54 from 3, 39 assists, 10 turnovers and it felt like we were never really in the game.

“We cut it to five a couple of times, guys kept battling, but they controlled the whole game on a night where we made 27 3s and didn’t turn the ball over. It’s a modern NBA, it’s a different world, it’s a different game And 10 years ago, you look at that kind of offensive stat sheet for the team, I’d say we win that game by 20, maybe 30.”

The Warriors had no answer for Doncic, who had 45 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

And Thompson capitalized when his opportunities came. After drawing a loud ovation from the home crowd when the visitors’ starting lineup was announced, the shooting guard made 9-of-14 overall and looked more comfortable.

The last time the Mavericks were here on Nov. 12, Thompson returned to play against his former team for the first time after spending his entire career with the Warriors, who drafted him 11th overall in 2011. It was a massive celebration for the sharpshooter , who helped Golden State win four championships.

Warriors employees lined the walls of the ramp where the visiting team arrives at the Chase Center and greeted Thompson with a tip of a captain’s hat, which was given out to fans that night because of Thompson’s love of sailing his boat.

It set the tone for a very emotional night for Thompson, who went 7-for-17 from the field, including six triples, for 22 points in a 120-117 loss to the Warriors.

This time there were a few captain’s hats in the stands, but not the whole building like last time.

“A lot easier,” Thompson said of this second game against his old team. “Especially not seeing all the captain’s hats. I saw a few of them. Much easier. Felt more relaxed than the first time I was out here.”

Dallas has won 12 of its last 14 games. Meanwhile, the Warriors have slumped to a 12-3 start and lost eight of their last 10. Help is on the way as Golden State made a trade to acquire point guard Dennis Schroder. The deal became official on Sunday, with Schroder expected to take his physical and work out with the team on Tuesday.

With Thompson gone, the Warriors have been looking for another scorer for Stephen Curry.

Thompson is adjusting to his new team and new life, which means he’ll have to guard Curry when the two meet. They will not meet again until two games in February.

“It’s different, but I’m getting more used to it every time we face each other,” Thompson said of guarding Curry. “We guarded each other a lot of times in practice and games. You always appreciate the moments you get to face the best players. It’s cool, I have to say I guarded Steph, like I guarded Kobe (Bryant) and KD ( Kevin Durant).That’s another story I get to tell.”