The Warriors really are must-see basketball. After setting records all season, the first game of the Western Conference Finals between the Luka Doncic-led Mavericks and Golden State saw a huge ratings spike in TNT’s broadcasting, boasting a better watcher turnout than Heat-Celtics the day before for the East’s Finals. The ratings were also a big jump from last year’s WCF.
Read MoreThe last time the Warriors and Mavericks faced off in the playoffs was in 2007 with the infamous We Believe team. The young and scrappy Warriors were led by Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson and then-Head Coach Don Nelson had their unique 7-seconds
Read MoreAfter a dominant performance in game one against the Mavs, the Warriors look to reproduce how they played and bring the same energy in game two. After Wednesday night’s matchup Draymond Green joined the Inside the NBA crew where he was asked about the mindset coming into the Mavs series and what their two main focal points were.
Read MoreIt was expected to be a tough Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks were fresh off a huge Game 7 against the Suns, and Luka Doncic was looking unstoppable as the rest of the Mavs seemed locked and loaded on both ends. The fact that their last game was an embarrassing blowout of the league’s best team record-wise meant the key players on Dallas got some extra minutes to rest, and while it’s still difficult to play right after that kind of high-energy series, they looked squared away to make the Warriors work for it.
Read MoreOne comes from Charlotte, North Carolina. The other all the way across the world in Ljubljana, Slovenia. An old head up against a young one. Two of the greatest individual scorers, three-point shooters, and just all-around talents the league has ever seen.
Read MoreAfter a series full of drama and intense playoff basketball — the Warriors welcome the Mavericks to the Chase Center in their first appearance to the Western Conference Finals in over two years.
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