DALLAS -- The Warriors own a 10-game win streak over Dallas and for the sake of their own peace of mind they'd like nothing than to extend it to 11 when the teams meet Saturday at American Airlines Center.
Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 4:30pm PT with Warriors Pregame, with tipoff scheduled for 5:35pm PT.
After a strong start, the Warriors (12-4) have cooled lately, losing three of their last five almost completely linked to the absence of Stephen Curry.
After playing against the Rockets, forward Draymond Green won't play against the Mavericks due to a sprained right toe.
The Mavericks (6-8) have won their last three, most recently blasting the Jazz 118-68 on Wednesday night in Dallas.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
Warriors
F - Kevin Durant
F - Jonas Jerebko
C - Damian Jones
G - Klay Thompson
G - Quinn Cook
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Mavericks
F - Harrison Barnes
F - Luka Doncic
C - DeAndre Jordan
G - Dorian Finney-Smith
G - Dennis Smith Jr.
INJURY REPORT
Warriors: C DeMarcus Cousins (L Achilles' tendon surgery rehab), G Stephen Curry (L groin strain), F Draymond Green (R toe sprain) and forward Alfonzo McKinnie (L foot soreness) are listed as out.
Mavericks: G/F Luka Doncic (L shoulder soreness) and F/C Dwight Powell (L knee effusion) are listed as questionable. G Wesley Matthews (L hamstring strain) and C/F Dirk Nowitzki (L ankle surgery) are listed as out.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
Warriors
Forward Marcus Derrickson and guard Damion Lee were summoned from G-League Santa Cruz to supplement the injury-weakened roster. It's reasonable to believe one or both could enter the game.
Andre Iguodala started at PG Thursday at Houston for defensive reasons -- against James Harden and Chris Paul -- but likely will return to his Sixth Man role.
Down three regulars, the Warriors will lean heavily on reserves Shaun Livingston, Jonas Jerebko and Kevon Looney. All three played at least 16 minutes against the Rockets.
Mavericks
If Doncic is active, he's worth watching. The rookie wing has star potential.
Matthews will be replaced by Finney-Smith, who came off the bench Wednesday and shot 3-of-3 from deep against Utah. The Dallas reserves have outscored reserves of opposing teams 163-69 over the last three games.
Among the reserves that bear watching are PG J.J. Barea, who typically plays well against the Warriors, F/C Maxi Kleber and Stanford product F/C Dwight Powell.
