Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors welcomed Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks to the Chase Center on Thursday. The Warriors defeated the Mavericks 126-116 in the nationally televised game.

Anthony Davis exited the Dallas Mavericks' Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors and headed back to the locker room.

In his return to the bay, Klay had a forgettable night. This especially hurt in a game where the Mavericks desperately needed more shooting, as they only attempted 14 threes. While Klay might not be on the team much longer, they will need him to be better right now.

Dallas started to chip away a little after Klay Thompson knocked down a mid-range shot, and Cooper Flagg got downhill to draw a goaltend (iffy) on a layup, which brought the lead down to 7. Then, Brandon Williams hit a basket in transition to cut the lead to five with less than seven minutes left.

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Steph Curry faces Klay Thompson in the Bay Area, but it is the other players who propel Golden State to victory

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has known Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg longer than others in the NBA. Flagg attended Curry’s basketball camp back in the day, so Curry knew firsthand how talented Flagg was before the Warriors hosted the Mavericks on Christmas Day.

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day at Chase Center in a game shaped by injuries on both sides. Tip-off is scheduled.

Oft-injured Mavericks big man Anthony Davis left Dallas' Thursday game against the Golden State Warriors with what the team called right groin spasms.

Western Conference foes meet in the middle matchup of the 2025 NBA Christmas schedule when the Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is 12-19 on the season and enters this matchup 11th in the Western Conference standings.

On Thursday, the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks will square off in a highly anticipated Christmas Day game at Chase Centre. Both teams hop.