Stephen Curry took over the final four minutes of Tuesday's back-and-forth clash with the Mavericks, deploying an almost premature "Night Night" celebration after a dagger 3, followed by what the Warriors superstar called "raw emotion.

Stephen Curry spoiled Klay Thompson's return to San Francisco with a game-high 37 points, including 12 straight in a late flurry that lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 120-117 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup opener Tuesday night.

Klay Thompson came home to the Bay Area, but it is still Stephen Curry's house. The outpouring of love for Klay Thompson was there from the moment he literally walked in the doors of the Chase Center Tuesday night — his path from the team bus to the locker room was lined with fans waving the Captain Klay sailor hats and cheering him on.