Jonas Jerebko scored 16 of his 23 points in a 34-12 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters Saturday night, rallying the Golden State Warriors to a 120-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Oakland, Calif.
Attempting to avoid a fifth straight loss, the Mavericks outplayed the Warriors for more than 2 1/2 quarters and led 81-77 after a three-point play by J.J. Barea with 3:54 remaining in the third period.
But Jerebko and Kevin Durant had seven points apiece in a 17-6 burst to finish the third quarter, giving the Warriors a 94-87 lead.
Jerebko (nine points) and Stephen Curry (six) then combined for all but two of the points in another 17-6 flurry to open the fourth period and push the Golden State advantage to 111-93 with 7:51 to go.
The Mavericks weren't done. Wesley Matthews buried two 3-pointers and Jalen Brunson one, helping Dallas get within 117-113 with still 1:46 to play.
After Harrison Barnes made it a two-point game with 1:20 to go, DeAndre Jordan had a chance to draw the Mavericks even, but made just one of two free throws with 59.5 seconds left.
Dallas then stole the ball from Draymond Green, but Barnes misfired on a 3-pointer, after which Durant connected on a three for the Warriors, giving them a four-point cushion with 15.6 seconds remaining.
Durant finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors, who complete a home back-to-back with a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Green also logged a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Curry chipped in with 22 points and Klay Thompson 14.
Jordan grabbed a game-high 23 rebounds to complement 12 points for the Mavericks, who had beaten the Warriors 112-109 at home last month.
Matthews (25 points), Luka Doncic (19), Barnes (17), Barea (11), Brunson (10) and Dorian Finney-Smith (10) also scored in double figures for Dallas, which completes a four-game Western swing on Sunday night at Portland.
--Field Level Media
Dallas | Golden State | |
Wesley Matthews 25 | Scoring | Kevin Durant 29 |
J.J. Barea 6 | Assists | Kevin Durant 8 |
DeAndre Jordan 23 | Rebounds | Kevin Durant 12 |
Harrison Barnes 5 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Durant 8 |
Jalen Brunson 3 | Steals | Stephen Curry 2 |
Harrison Barnes 1 | Blocks | Draymond Green 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Dallas | 116 | 45.7 | 14-39 | 18-28 | 28 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
Golden State | 120 | 45.9 | 15-43 | 15-16 | 34 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 13 |