The Dallas Mavericks will face the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, but star guard Luka Doncic is not listed on the injury report, meaning he is available. This sets up an exciting superstar battle between Doncic and Curry, with both guards going head-to-head in a key Western Conference game.
The Mavericks enter this game five games ahead of the Warriors in the Western Conference standings, and it's highly unlikely that Golden State will dethrone them, but there's more in store for both teams. The Mavericks remain the No. 5 seed and will likely try to catch the No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers. For Golden State, the play-in is trying to climb as high as possible to make his tournament experience easier to navigate.
There's a lot going on between now and the end of the regular season for both Dallas and Golden State, and the two matchups between these teams this week will be big ones. The Warriors were once hoping to corner Dallas in the standings, but the Mavericks' seven-game winning streak likely puts Golden State out of reach. That said, the Warriors have sparked further optimism with their own four-game winning streak and will be hoping to catch as many teams as possible in the standings.
It should be an exciting battle between Western Conference rivals.
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