OAKLAND -- Aches and pains may nag at the Warriors, but they have not derailed them. That much was evident once again Thursday night, when they ran off with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks at Oracle Arena.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 36 points, Klay Thompson tossed in 25 and Omri Casspi put in 17 as the Warriors (23-6) won their eighth consecutive game.
The Warriors shot 60.3 percent from the field and 50-percent from beyond the arc as they once again prevailed with three starters -- Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia -- sidelined by injuries.
STANDOUT PERFORMER(S): This was a Durant-Thompson production, with Durant doing the heavy lifting for three quarters and Thompson arriving in the fourth to close it out.
Durant’s line: 36 points (15-of-23 shooting from the field, 4-of-8 from deep, 2-of-2 from the line), 11 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. He played 34 minutes and finished plus-14.
Thompson’s line: 25 points (10-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-5 from deep) and five rebounds. He played 37 minutes and finished plus-20.
WHAT’S NEXT: The Warriors return to action Monday night in Los Angeles, where they face the Lakers at Staples Center on Kobe Bryant Double Jersey Retirement Night. Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 6:30, with tipoff scheduled for 7:35.
