NBA Warriors end Mavs' 17-game streak

One day after their most lopsided win of the season, the Dallas Mavericks' 17-game winning streak ended with a thud at Golden State.

Mickael Pietrus scored 20 points as the Warriors emphatically snapped the seventh-longest streak in NBA history, dominating the league-best Mavericks throughout a 117-100 victory late Monday night.

The blowout was surprising for both Golden State and Dallas (52-10), which hadn't lost since Jan. 25 at Chicago.

"They came out swinging, and we were never ready for the attack," the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki said. "We were backpedaling all game long. We were just never really ready to play."

Dallas beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 36 points Sunday night to improve to 38-2 since Dec. 11. However, the Mavs struggled offensively and played awful defense against the Warriors' up-tempo offense, falling behind by 17 in the first half and 29 in the third quarter.

Jason Terry scored 16 points, but the defending Western Conference champions never were competitive in their fourth straight loss to the Warriors. Nowitzki had just 13 points and committed seven turnovers.

-- AP