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Warriors vs. Mavericks preview: Three key questions as Golden State, Dallas meet in Western Conference finals

Warriors vs. Mavericks preview: Three key questions as Golden State, Dallas meet in Western Conference finals

The Golden State Warriors finished off the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the playoffs to make it back to the Western Conference finals after a couple of injury-riddled seasons. In many ways it isn’t at all surprising to see the Warriors back here given their deep — finally healthy — roster and championship pedigree. However, the same can’t be said about the opponent they’re about to face in the Dallas Mavericks. Not only did Dallas win its first playoff series since 2011 in the first round against the Utah Jazz, they then knocked off the No. 1-seeded Phoenix Suns in a seven-game series that concluded with a 30-point blowout on the road. No one expected that to happen.

But here we are, and while the Warriors are the clear favorites in this series, given the confidence the Mavericks are playing with right now, it won’t be easy to get past them. Luka Doncic is playing like the best player in the world, and he’s getting significant help from guys like Jalen Brunson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie. This isn’t a team to just write off, and they’re playing like they have nothing to lose, because as the underdogs, they don’t. 

However, the Warriors still have their championship…

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