Steph Curry started the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks cold. The two-time Most Valuable Player finished the first quarter with four points on 1-of-5 shooting from the floor and 0-of-4 from the 3-point line. Curry’s uncharacteristic start even extended to the second quarter. Heading into the locker room at halftime, Curry recorded 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc.

However, it doesn’t take Curry long to heat up. The eight-time All-Star came out firing in the second half. Curry buried a pair of haymaker 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Curry’s second triple pushed Golden State’s lead to 17 points and forced the Mavericks to call a timeout.

Following his dagger 3-pointer, Curry celebrated with a signature dance as the raucous Chase Center crowd rose to their feet.

On the way to a commanding 112-87 win over the Mavericks, Curry led the Warriors in scoring and rebounding with 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor with a game-high 12 rebounds. Curry added four assists, a steal and a block in 31 minutes.List

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Story originally appeared on Warriors Wire