NBA: Warriors beat Mavericks in battle for playoff positioning

Jonathan Kuminga had a team-high 22 points off the bench, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry hit key hoops down the stretch, and the Golden State Warriors scored a big win over the host Dallas Mavericks, 127-125 on Wednesday night.

The result had major short-term ramifications in the Western Conference playoff race, with Golden State (38-36) not only moving 1 1/2 games up on Dallas (36-37) but also gaining a tiebreaker advantage by claiming the season series 2-1.

The game was tied at 120-all when Green drove into the heart of the Dallas defense and dropped in a layup while getting fouled by Christian Wood with 1:32 to play.

After Green completed the three-point play, the Maver…

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