SAN FRANCISCO — Given their history — the four championships they both captured, the shooting records they both set, the thousands of 3s they both splashed — the moment bordered on surreal.
As the second quarter’s final seconds evaporated away, Stephen Curry found himself guarded by Klay Thompson. On paper, this game, one in which the Warriors narrowly beat the Mavericks 120-117 in their first game of the NBA Cup, was more than just Curry and Thompson. In reality, this night was about the Splash Brothers.