Steve Kerr's Warriors-Mavericks statement goes viral

The Golden State Warriors spoiled Klay Thompson's return to Chase Center, securing a 120-117 victory behind 37 points from Steph Curry. Thompson finished the game with 22 points, but no one on the Mavericks could stop Curry.

The Splash Brothers spent some time guarding each other in this game, with Curry pulling the Thompson assignment early. That was strange for everyone and it's something Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talked about after the game.

“We went through our pregame scouting and matchups,” Kerr told reporters. “It was almost surreal to say, 'Steph, you have Klay.' Steph smiled.”

This video, shared by Anthony Slater of The Athletic, went viral on X, racking up over 1,000 likes in just 10 minutes of being posted.

While Curry and Thompson spent a lot of time guarding each other during practice, nothing could have prepared the longtime teammates for this moment in a real NBA game. A photo of the two players also went viral on social media as fans are still processing the sight of Curry guarding his splash brother.

Curry's fourth-quarter explosion helped Golden State clinch a win after Dallas began to provide some separation. Thompson hit a few big three-pointers in the final frame, but it was his former teammate who took the lead down the home stretch to give Golden State its ninth win of the season.

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