The Golden State Warriors are hoping to make a playoff push after adding Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline, but they'll run into one of the best in the West on Thursday night when they take on the Houston Rockets.

The Warriors lost one last night they would certainly like to have back. A severely limited Mavericks’ team led by 42 points from Kyrie Irving outdueled Golden State 111-107. Last night, the Rockets won their second in a row, 119-111. A balanced Rockets’ attack overcame 37 points from Kevin Durant as Houston moved to 34-20 on the season.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

They have a losing record, have one of the highest payrolls in the league, and reportedly upset Kevin Durant during the NBA Trade Deadline. Most of those problems can be solved with a Kevin Durant trade,

The Golden State Warriors traveled to Dallas for the first half of their Texas back-to-back, starting with the Mavericks. Given that Dallas had injuries to thei

It took all of two games for Jimmy Butler to go from a team-killing pariah to a celebrated ceiling raiser in the eyes of the Warriors. All-Star Steph Curry, head coach Steve Kerr and young forward Jonathan Kuminga all offered some high praise to Golden State’s blockbuster trade acquisition after road wins on Saturday and Monday.

Despite missing Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington and Dereck Lively, the Warriors didn't have an answer for Kyrie Irving. Irving caught fire against the Warriors, scoring a game-high 42 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor with seven made 3-pointers to go along with seven rebounds in 40 minutes.

Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and took a charge in the closing seconds, Klay Thompson added 17 against his former team, and the undersized Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-107 on Wednesday night.

As chaos swirls around the Mavs, Kyrie Irving gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about Wednesday night, scoring 42 points and taking a critical charge in the final minute of a 111-107 win over the Warriors.