Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors
March 23, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Warriors beat the Mavericks 137-131 on 2026-03-23 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Max Christie, and Cooper Flagg. The Warriors started Draymond Green, Kristaps Porziņģis, De'Anthony Melton, Moses Moody, and Brandin Podziemski. Kristaps Porziņģis (Warriors) scored 16 points (7/10) in his matchups, with Daniel Gafford as his primary defender. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) scored 24 points (8/17) in his matchups, with Moses Moody as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
131
Did not play: AJ Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dwight Powell (DNP - Coach's Decision)
GSW
Golden State Warriors
137
Did not play: Malevy Leons (DNP - Coach's Decision), Quinten Post (DND - Injury/Illness), Omer Yurtseven (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg Starter 19.7 min
- Klay Thompson · P.J. Washington · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 7.0 min
- Klay Thompson · Khris Middleton · Daniel Gafford · Cooper Flagg · John Poulakidas 4.5 min
- Klay Thompson · Khris Middleton · Daniel Gafford · Tyler Smith · Ryan Nembhard 3.8 min
- Klay Thompson · Marvin Bagley III · P.J. Washington · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard 2.9 min
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Draymond Green · Kristaps Porziņģis · De'Anthony Melton · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski Starter 7.9 min
- Draymond Green · Gui Santos · Brandin Podziemski · Will Richard · LJ Cryer 5.2 min
- Draymond Green · Kristaps Porziņģis · Moses Moody · Gui Santos · Brandin Podziemski 5.0 min
- Kristaps Porziņģis · Gary Payton II · De'Anthony Melton · Pat Spencer · Moses Moody 3.9 min
- Kristaps Porziņģis · Gary Payton II · Pat Spencer · Gui Santos · Brandin Podziemski 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Kristaps Porziņģis 16 pts (7/10) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Daniel Gafford (37 %, 8 pts) · P.J. Washington (16 %, 0 pts) · Marvin Bagley III (11 %, 1 pts)
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De'Anthony Melton 10 pts (4/5) in 46 possessions
Guarded by: Naji Marshall (25 %, 5 pts) · P.J. Washington (16 %, 2 pts) · Max Christie (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | Moses Moody: 26 poss., 12 pts (4/5) · Gui Santos: 13 poss., 8 pts (4/4) |
| P.J. Washington | Draymond Green: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Gui Santos: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Naji Marshall | Gui Santos: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · De'Anthony Melton: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Daniel Gafford | Draymond Green: 21 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Kristaps Porziņģis: 21 poss., 8 pts (4/4) |
| Max Christie | Brandin Podziemski: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · LJ Cryer: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Klay Thompson | Brandin Podziemski: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Moses Moody: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Ryan Nembhard | Pat Spencer: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · LJ Cryer: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Marvin Bagley III | Draymond Green: 12 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Kristaps Porziņģis: 7 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| John Poulakidas | LJ Cryer: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Will Richard: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Khris Middleton | Gui Santos: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Gary Payton II: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Tyler Smith | Kristaps Porziņģis: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Gui Santos: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Warriors defense
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Cooper Flagg 24 pts (8/17) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: Moses Moody (26 %, 7 pts) · Brandin Podziemski (18 %, 2 pts) · Gui Santos (14 %, 2 pts)
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Klay Thompson 8 pts (3/7) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Brandin Podziemski (24 %, 2 pts) · Moses Moody (21 %, 0 pts) · Gui Santos (15 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski | Max Christie: 24 poss., 6 pts (3/4) · Cooper Flagg: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Draymond Green | Daniel Gafford: 24 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · P.J. Washington: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Gui Santos | Khris Middleton: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Naji Marshall: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Moses Moody | Cooper Flagg: 20 poss., 7 pts (3/8) · Klay Thompson: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | P.J. Washington: 24 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Tyler Smith: 11 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Gary Payton II | Daniel Gafford: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Marvin Bagley III: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| De'Anthony Melton | Naji Marshall: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Max Christie: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| LJ Cryer | John Poulakidas: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Max Christie: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Will Richard | Naji Marshall: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Ryan Nembhard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pat Spencer | Ryan Nembhard: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cooper Flagg: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |