MAVERICKS/WARRIORS CONNECTIONS:

* Golden State head coach Don Nelson coached in Dallas from 1997-2005 and is the winningest coach in franchise history leading the Mavericks to 339 wins

* Mavericks center Erick Dampier played in Golden State where he was a Warrior from 1997-2004

* Dampier and Warriors guard Monta Ellis are both from the Jackson, Miss., area

* Mavericks guard Jason Kidd was born in San Francisco, Calif., and played high school ball at St. Joseph of Notre Dame in Alameda, Calif., before attending the University of California at Berkeley

* Warriors General Manager Larry Riley was an assistant coach from 2000-2005

* Mavericks forward Eduard Najera played briefly for Golden State in 2005

* Warriors guard Raja Bell played in Dallas during the 2002-03 season

* Mavericks forward Shawn Marion and Warriors guard Raja Bell played in Phoenix together from 2005-2008