--The Warriors' loss at Dallas on Wednesday allowed the Mavericks to claim the season series, 3-1.
--The Warriors (45-30) are now two games behind seventh-seeded Dallas (47-28) with just seven games to go. Because the Mavericks hold the tie-breaker edge, Golden State's deficit in essence is three games. The Warriors had beaten the Mavericks 114-104 in Oakland three nights earlier. The Warriors allowed the Mavericks to beat a team with a winning record for the first time since the in-season acquisition of Jason Kidd. Dallas had been 0-9 under those circumstances.
--The Warriors had 10 assists in the game, seven fewer than Dallas G Jason Kidd.
--The Warriors were held under 100 points for the second consecutive game after having reached triple digits 37 times in a row. The Warriors are 1-9 this season when they haven't scored 100 points.
--Having also lost Tuesday at San Antonio, the Warriors suffered back-to-back defeats for just the second time since starting 0-6.
--G/F Mickael Pietrus is with the team on its four-game trip, but has yet to play because of a strained groin. It's possible he will return Friday at Memphis.
--Four of the Warriors' final seven opponents have records under .500.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We have to get our spark back, and that's going to start with Memphis." -- G Baron Davis, looking ahead -- rather than back -- after Wednesday's critical loss to Dallas.
