Warriors can eliminate Mavs
Golden State can officially eliminate the Dallas Mavericks from postseason contention with a win tonight — a pivotal moment in a tight West play‑in race — and Stephen Curry’s return is reportedly imminent, giving the Warriors a late‑season boost. The matchup matters because a Curry return could flip seeding dynamics with roughly two weeks left in the regular season. (cbssports.com) (marca.com)
Golden State enters Monday at 33-38 and sitting 10th in the Western Conference, while Dallas is 23-48 and 13th in the West. (CBS Sports: StatMuse: ) The Warriors’ regular-season slate runs through April 12 with 11 games remaining on the schedule, and the Mavericks’ remaining slate also extends to April 12; tonight’s matchup is at the American Airlines Center with an 8:30 p.m. CDT tipoff. (NBA.com – Warriors schedule: NBA.com – Mavericks schedule: ) Stephen Curry last played on Jan. 30 and has missed 20 games this season with patellofemoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his right knee, a stretch over which Golden State has gone 6-14. (MARCA: ) The organization described Curry as making “good progress,” with the next rehabilitation phase moving toward increased individual on‑court work and potential participation in live action and full team practices ahead of a re-evaluation when the team returns home next week. (MARCA: ) Multiple outlets reported that those steps have led to “cautious optimism” that Curry could be cleared to return as early as the team’s next home game, a timeline cited by local and national reports. (MSN: Yahoo/Sports reporting aggregation) Golden State has dropped from a top‑seven position to 10th in the West during Curry’s absence and owns a 2-8 mark in its last 10 games, putting added urgency on the remaining 11 games and making any Curry comeback before the play‑in potentially decisive for seeding. (MARCA: CBS Sports – Warriors page: )
