SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday.

Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg had 27 points on 13-for-21 shooting, six rebounds and five assists in his Christmas Day debut while Brandon Williams scored 26 off the bench.

Klay Thompson returned to face his former Warriors team in the holiday matinee after missing Tuesday's home game against the Nuggets with soreness in his left knee.

And former Splash Brother Curry kept sneaking a peek of Thompson's warmup before they met at midcourt for a greeting and embrace. Thompson received a warm ovation when he entered the game for the first time with 5:51 remaining in the opening quarter.

Mavericks center Anthony Davis didn't return after exiting in the second quarter with groin spasms. Davis had three points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in 11 minutes.

Draymond Green started and contributed seven points and five rebounds playing in foul trouble two days after he and coach Steve Kerr had a heated exchange during a third-quarter timeout against Orlando — with both later apologizing to each other.

Golden State started 0 for 6 from 3-point range before the Mavericks even attempted their first shot from deep. Moses Moody connected at the 6:05 mark of the first quarter and that helped the Warriors get going — along with Al Horford.

Horford returned from a seven-game absence because of sciatica in his right leg. He came in at the 5:27 mark of the first and made all four of his 3-pointers as the Warriors led 40-28 after one quarter. He finished with 14 points, De'Anthony Melton scored 16 and Brandin Podziemski contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists off the bench.

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The Mavericks play at Sacramento on Saturday while the Warriors hit the road to face Toronto on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Quinten Post (Stephen Curry gains possession)	0	0
11:55	Draymond Green misses 9-foot floating jump shot	0	0
11:53	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Anthony Davis misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:31	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Quinten Post makes 4-foot two point shot	2	0
11:06	Anthony Davis misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:03	Draymond Green defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:53	Warriors offensive team rebound	2	0
10:50	Ryan Nembhard shooting foul	2	0
10:50	Draymond Green makes free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:50	Draymond Green makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:40	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	4	2
10:27	Stephen Curry bad pass turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	4	2
10:24	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot driving dunk	4	4
10:14	Stephen Curry misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	4	4
10:14	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	4	4
10:05	Ryan Nembhard makes running layup	4	6
9:43	Anthony Davis blocks Jimmy Butler III's two point shot	4	6
9:40	Quinten Post offensive rebound	4	6
9:40	Quinten Post makes two point shot	6	6
9:33	Moses Moody blocks Ryan Nembhard 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	6
9:31	Moses Moody defensive rebound	6	6
9:23	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	6
9:21	Draymond Green offensive rebound	6	6
9:20	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	6
9:19	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	6	6
9:18	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Moses Moody steals)	6	6
9:15	Moses Moody steps out of bounds turnover	6	6
8:56	Anthony Davis misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	6	6
8:53	Quinten Post defensive rebound	6	6
8:47	Ryan Nembhard personal foul	6	6
8:47	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	6	6
8:40	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	6
8:37	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	6	6
8:32	Naji Marshall misses running pullup jump shot	6	6
8:29	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	6	6
8:20	Naji Marshall shooting foul	6	6
8:20	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 3	7	6
8:20	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 3	8	6
8:20	Max Christie enters the game for Naji Marshall	8	6
8:20	Stephen Curry makes free throw 3 of 3	9	6
8:11	Cooper Flagg misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	9	6
8:07	Draymond Green defensive rebound	9	6
8:01	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	6
7:58	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	9	6
7:55	Anthony Davis makes 2-foot running dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	9	8
7:38	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:34	Max Christie defensive rebound	9	8
7:28	Max Christie bad pass turnover (Quinten Post steals)	9	8
7:20	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	9	8
7:20	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	10	8
7:20	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Quinten Post	10	8
7:20	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	11	8
7:05	Draymond Green shooting foul	11	8
7:05	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	11	8
7:05	Mavericks offensive team rebound	11	8
7:05	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	11	8
7:05	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	11	9
6:55	Moses Moody makes 1-foot reverse layup (Gary Payton II assists)	13	9
6:48	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	13	9
6:48	Warriors Full timeout	13	9
6:40	Stephen Curry shooting foul	13	9
6:40	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	13	10
6:40	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	13	11
6:29	Moses Moody misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:26	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	13	11
6:18	Brandon Williams makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	13	13
6:05	Moses Moody makes 24-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	16	13
5:51	Brandin Podziemski shooting foul	16	13
5:51	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	16	14
5:51	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Draymond Green	16	14
5:51	De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Gary Payton II	16	14
5:51	Klay Thompson enters the game for P.J. Washington	16	14
5:51	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	16	15
5:36	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes 1-foot dunk (Stephen Curry assists)	18	15
5:27	Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul	18	15
5:27	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	18	15
5:27	Mavericks offensive team rebound	18	15
5:27	Al Horford enters the game for Moses Moody	18	15
5:27	Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2	18	15
5:25	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound	18	15
5:10	Stephen Curry offensive foul	18	15
5:10	Stephen Curry offensive foul turnover	18	15
4:58	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	15
4:56	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound	18	15
4:52	Anthony Davis blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis 's 3-foot running layup	18	15
4:50	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	18	15
4:37	Max Christie makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Klay Thompson assists)	18	18
4:20	De'Anthony Melton misses driving floating jump shot	18	18
4:18	De'Anthony Melton offensive rebound	18	18
4:17	Max Christie shooting foul	18	18
4:17	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	19	18
4:17	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Anthony Davis	19	18
4:17	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
4:07	Brandon Williams bad pass turnover (Al Horford steals)	20	18
4:04	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes dunk (Brandin Podziemski assists)	22	18
3:53	Max Christie makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	22	20
3:43	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Anthony Melton assists)	25	20
3:27	Daniel Gafford makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot	25	22
3:18	Klay Thompson blocks De'Anthony Melton 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	25	22
3:18	Warriors offensive team rebound	25	22
3:18	Will Richard enters the game for Stephen Curry	25	22
3:18	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	25	22
3:18	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	25	22
3:13	Brandin Podziemski makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	27	22
2:47	Max Christie makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (P.J. Washington assists)	27	24
2:21	Mavericks Full timeout	27	24
2:21	Klay Thompson vs. De'Anthony Melton (Jimmy Butler III gains possession)	27	24
2:20	Brandon Williams personal foul	27	24
2:20	Mavericks Full timeout	27	24
2:20	(02:20) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout	27	24
2:20	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	28	24
2:20	Jimmy Butler III misses free throw 2 of 2	28	24
2:18	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	28	24
2:06	Klay Thompson misses 18-foot jumper	28	24
2:04	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	28	24
1:51	Jimmy Butler III misses layup	28	24
1:49	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	28	24
1:40	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	28	24
1:35	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	28	24
1:35	Daniel Gafford makes tip in dunk	28	26
1:28	Al Horford makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	31	26
1:13	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	31	26
1:09	Al Horford defensive rebound	31	26
58.0	De'Anthony Melton misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	26
54.9	Will Richard offensive rebound	31	26
53.5	De'Anthony Melton makes 22-foot three point jumper (Will Richard assists)	34	26
43.3	Klay Thompson makes 8-foot two point shot (Max Christie assists)	34	28
33.1	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	37	28
11.3	Klay Thompson misses layup	37	28
10.5	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	37	28
3.3	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	40	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	28

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Venue

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

10:17 PM, December 25, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN

Attendance

18,064

Referees

James Williams, Andy Nagy, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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