Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors shoots against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in Oakland, California. Photo: AFP

 

Klay Thompson outshone teammate Steph Curry as the Golden State Warriors avenged last month's loss to the ­Dallas Mavericks with an emphatic 127-107 ­victory on Wednesday in Oakland, California.

Thompson poured on 45 points and five rebounds in a superb display as the Warriors romped home against one of only four teams to defeat them this season.

The Mavericks had beaten a Curry-less Warriors lineup in Dallas last month, ­winning 114-91 in a rare off night for the reigning NBA Champions.

But with Thompson in blistering form and Curry restored to the lineup on Wednesday, there was never much chance of the Mavericks pulling off a repeat ­victory.

The Warriors surged into a double-digit lead in the first quarter and kept the Mavs at bay thereafter as they extended their ­unbeaten home record to 21-0 this season, 42-4 overall. Dallas fell to 26-22.

The Mavericks, with German star Dirk Nowitzki given a night off, flickered briefly in the third quarter when Chandler Parsons drained a three-pointer to cut the Warriors' lead to 65-54.

But the Mavericks fightback was snuffed out as the Warriors went on a 30-point blitz to build a comfortable 95-77 lead.

Curry finished with a relatively ­modest 14-point haul, just ahead of Harrison Barnes (13) and Draymond Green (10).

Wednesday's win follows blowout victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs in recent weeks.

Having opened the season with a record unbeaten streak, the Warriors are now on track to eclipse the Chicago Bulls' 72-win season in the Michael Jordan era set in the 1995-1996 campaign.

The Warriors' next big hurdle as they aim to edge closer to the Bulls' record mark is likely to come against Western Conference rivals the Oklahoma City Thunder early next month.

The Thunder, who have the third-best record in the West, improved to 35-13 with a battling 126-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Kevin Durant led the scoring for Oklahoma City with 27 points, with nine ­rebounds and five assists. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, just short of a triple-­double with 24 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds, said the team were happy to complete a four-game road trip with a 3-1 record.