Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks 04/04/2015

Following a highly emotional victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors flew to northeastern Texas to begin preparation for their match-up with the Dallas Mavericks.
Riding an 11-game winning streak, the Warriors would enter American Airlines Center on Saturday evening seeking the highly coveted "series sweep" against the Mavericks.
And when the final buzzer FINALLY sounded, that was precisely what they had achieved.
Powered by double-digit performances from seven players, the Warriors battled from start to finish, finding the majority of their success in the second quarter, a frame in which they outscored the Mavericks 33-24.
Klay Thompson was Golden State's largest contributor on the offensive end, collecting a game-high 21 points in the Warriors' 123-110 victory.
Harrison Barnes was also stellar for Golden State, connecting for 13 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and achieving a rare "double-double".
With tonight's victory, Steve Kerr has become the winningest rookie head coach in NBA history.
Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, by achieving their 63rd victory of the season, the Warriors have clinched the best record in the NBA (and thus, home-court advantage throughout the playoffs).
Such a feat is truly phenomenal, and should prove monumental for their franchise in the ensuing weeks.
Golden State is 35-2 at home this season, and it seems quite unlikely that anyone will be able to knock them off at Oracle Arena in the upcoming postseason.
The Warriors have six more essentially meaningless games to play before the playoffs begin in two weeks.

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