Warriors gaining momentum with win over Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors relied on the strength of their MVPs, as they opened their road trip with a 119-114 well fought victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Stephen Curry dropped 48 points on 17-32 shooting from the field and 11-of-19 from deep while Kevin Durant poured in 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Here are three observations from last nights game.

The Warriors set the tone by opening the first quarter with solid and sharp defense. The Warriors were getting early stops, and hustling in transition. Draymond Green made Luka Doncic work for his 29 points, forcing the rookie of the year front runner into tough, contested shots in the lane. Kevin Durant was also…