The Dallas Mavericks play host to the Golden State Warriors, at American Airlines Center on Saturday evening.

The Mavericks (6-8) have won three in a row, over solid teams, including the Thunder and Jazz. Their rookie phenom, Luka Doncic has been playing great, averaging 19.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, in 33 minutes per game. Harrison Barnes had a slow start, but has picked it up, averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 rebounds per game. Dennis Smith Jr. is playing well off the ball, averaging 14.9 points on 48 percent shooting, over his last 10 games. The Mavericks have won their last three home games, and have a home record of 5-2 so far. They sit 13th place in the West, two games behind the eighth spot.

Meanwhile, the Warriors (12-4) are coming off a tough loss in the wake of their internal strife, which has plagued the team over the last couple of days. They have been shaky lately, as they have dropped three of their last five games, including the game where Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into an altercation at the end of regulation, also the first game that the two played together again, after Green's one-game suspension. To make hard times worse, Stephen Curry (groin) has missed the last four games and is expected to remain out for at least a couple more. Klay Thompson has been the steady rock through the injuries and turmoil, and does a solid job to give his team a chance every night, averaging 21.1 points on 46 percent shooting. The Warriors still have on of the best offenses in the league, as they average 118.6 points per game, which is second most in the league.