Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors spoiled Klay Thompson's return to the Bay Area as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, earning a hard fought 120-117 victory over the visiting Mavs on Tuesday night in group play for the NBA Cup.

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson liked it better when Steph Curry was shooting three-pointers for his team rather than against it. "It hurts to be on

Stephen Curry took over the final four minutes of Tuesday's back-and-forth clash with the Mavericks, deploying an almost premature "Night Night" celebration after a dagger 3, followed by what the Warriors superstar called "raw emotion.