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Nick Schwartz

Mark Cuban explains why the Mavericks are protesting the Warriors’ victory

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors scored a crucial road victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night that gave the defending champs a tiebreaker over the Mavs as the playoffs loom – but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fuming over a controversial moment in the third quarter. According to multiple reports, the Mavericks will submit a formal protest to the league.

Late in the third, the Mavericks left the Warriors completely unguarded under the basket they were shooting at, allowing Golden State to score the easiest two points of the season. The broadcast crew was baffled.

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