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Stephen Curry scored 30 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-102. The Warriors have won five of six and improved to 5-1 since trading for Jimmy Butler, who made his home debut and finished with 8 points.

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Hield recorded 31 points in his first go-around at Chase Center, the arena where he plays for the Warriors, which tied for the most ever in a single round during the contest. He now has a place in the history books next to his teammate Stephen Curry and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.

Stephen Curry scores 12 points to win MVP honors on his home court and help Shaq's OGs win the 1st All-Star mini-tournament.

San Francisco Bay Area NBA All-Star Game included 76ers teammates Jared McCain & Jeff Dowtin Jr. both experiencing the event for the first time.