Led by Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors take commanding 3-0 WCF lead over the Dallas Mavericks

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 0847 GMT (1647 HKT) May 23, 2022

Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to victory over Dallas in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

(CNN)The Golden State Warriors took a 3-0 series lead and edged closer to a place in the NBA Finals thanks to a 109-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

History is now on the Warriors' side, as no team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs in 146 attempts.Steph Curry led Golden State in scoring with an efficient 31 points to go with 11 assists and five rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins — who slammed home a huge, posterizing dunk on Mavs star Luka Doncic in the fourth quarter — added a double-double of his own with 27 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.«When you're up 2-0 and you win on the road, it gives you a stranglehold and control of the series. That's huge,» Curry told reporters. «We obviously know that the job's not done, but it's a good feeling to know that we can play with house money on Tuesday and try and get the job done.»Read MoreDoncic continued his individual postseason magic with 40 points and 11 rebounds but was let down by a number of his teammates on a disappointing night on home turf.Three of Dallas' starters — Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell and Reggie Bullock — combined for just 12 points, while Reggie Bullock and Maxi Kleber mustered zero points between them in 40 and 24 minutes of action respectively.READ: The NBA's international stars are taking over the league and this could be just the beginningStephen Curry and Juan Toscano-Anderson celebrate during the win against the Dallas Mavericks.The Mavericks have exceeded all expectations this season, thanks largely to the organization instilled by