The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Charlotte Hornets to Chase Center Tuesday night, a contest that was already expected to be one-sided before Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was ruled out earlier in the day.

The Warriors opted to break up the famous duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and traded Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks in July. That decision hasn't led to success, as Golden State is 28-27 and the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Curry's shooting numbers are down, and Jimmy Butler is still adjusting.

Stephen Curry scored 30 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-102. The Warriors have won five of six and improved to 5-1 since trading for Jimmy Butler, who made his home debut and finished with 8 points.

Steph Curry had 15 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/8 from the three-point range in his first 23 minutes of playing time. The two-time MVP also made NBA history.

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry turned a lot of heads with his iconic celebration against the Dallas Mavericks

Stephen Curry has always been the face of the Golden State Warriors, but now, with Jimmy Butler by his side, he’s proving just how great he truly is. Since

Steph Curry hit back-to-back triples midway through the third quarter and hit the night-night celebration, then hit a tough runner in the lane as the lead was back up to 23, and giving Curry 16 points in the quarter. That would give Golden State a 100-75 lead heading into the 4th.

With the playoffs approaching, former Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has named one player he would rather avoid—it’s none other than Steph Curry. Cousins has issued a stark warning to NBA teams regarding the formidable threat posed by Curry in the playoffs.