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Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler lead the way as Warriors beat Mavericks 126-116 on Christmas Day

By AP•Dec 26, 2025

Game Recap

Steph Curry gets in the lane and scores to reach 26,000 career points for the Warriors.

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.

Up next

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

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Series Context

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GS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DAL at GS

Thu, Dec 25

116 - 126

Final

GS at DAL

Fri, Jan 23

115 - 123

Final

GS at DAL

Tue, Mar 24

137 - 131

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DAL

49-89FG44-99

55Field Goal %44

4-143PT14-50

29Three Point %28

14-21FT24-26

3Offensive Rebounds13

38Defensive Rebounds36

18Assists33

5Steals9

5Blocks4

11Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers6

20Fast Break Points12

16Fouls22

2Largest Lead17

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	DAL
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	DAL
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for De'Anthony Melton	40	28
12:00	Stephen Curry enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	40	28
12:00	Anthony Davis enters the game for Max Christie	40	28
12:00	Naji Marshall enters the game for Brandon Williams	40	28
12:00	Caleb Martin enters the game for Daniel Gafford	40	28
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Klay Thompson	40	28
11:50	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	28
11:46	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	40	28
11:39	Will Richard misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	28
11:36	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	40	28
11:15	Naji Marshall misses 30-foot three point jumper	40	28
11:12	Al Horford defensive rebound	40	28
11:04	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	28
11:01	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	40	28
10:50	Naji Marshall makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)	40	30
10:38	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	30
10:37	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	40	30
10:32	Draymond Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	30
10:32	Quinten Post enters the game for Al Horford	40	30
10:25	Ryan Nembhard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	40	32
10:22	Warriors Full timeout	40	32
10:06	P.J. Washington blocks Draymond Green 's 3-foot dunk	40	32
10:04	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	40	32
10:01	Naji Marshall makes running layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	40	34
9:46	Stephen Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	34
9:44	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	40	34
9:36	Ryan Nembhard misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	40	34
9:32	Will Richard defensive rebound	40	34
9:24	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	40	34
9:23	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	40	34
9:20	Naji Marshall makes 8-foot running pullup jump shot	40	36
9:07	Caleb Martin personal foul	40	36
9:07	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	40	36
9:07	Moses Moody enters the game for Will Richard	40	36
9:07	Cooper Flagg enters the game for P.J. Washington	40	36
8:53	Stephen Curry bad pass turnover (Anthony Davis steals)	40	36
8:50	Naji Marshall out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	36
8:50	Mavericks Full timeout	40	36
8:50	P.J. Washington enters the game for Anthony Davis	40	36
8:40	Draymond Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	43	36
8:17	Gary Payton II personal foul	43	36
8:09	Cooper Flagg misses 8-foot two point shot	43	36
8:06	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	43	36
7:55	Stephen Curry misses 30-foot three point jumper	43	36
7:49	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	43	36
7:45	Caleb Martin makes running layup	43	38
7:27	Stephen Curry makes 32-foot three point jumper (Moses Moody assists)	46	38
7:18	Naji Marshall makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	46	40
7:05	Ryan Nembhard shooting foul	46	40
7:05	Moses Moody makes free throw 1 of 2	47	40
7:05	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Gary Payton II	47	40
7:05	De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Quinten Post	47	40
7:05	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Draymond Green	47	40
7:05	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	47	40
7:05	Max Christie enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	47	40
7:05	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Caleb Martin	47	40
7:05	Brandon Williams enters the game for P.J. Washington	47	40
7:05	Moses Moody makes free throw 2 of 2	48	40
6:53	Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot floating jump shot	48	42
6:39	De'Anthony Melton misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	42
6:35	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	48	42
6:29	Naji Marshall misses driving layup	48	42
6:28	Mavericks offensive team rebound	48	42
6:23	Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover (Jimmy Butler III steals)	48	42
6:19	Jimmy Butler III makes 2-foot dunk (Brandin Podziemski assists)	50	42
6:05	Brandon Williams misses driving layup	50	42
6:02	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	50	42
5:56	Jimmy Butler III makes 22-foot three point jumper (De'Anthony Melton assists)	53	42
5:27	Naji Marshall makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	53	44
5:04	Moses Moody misses finger roll layup	53	44
5:03	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	53	44
4:57	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	53	44
4:55	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	53	44
4:52	Moses Moody makes 4-foot layup (Brandin Podziemski assists)	55	44
4:42	Cooper Flagg misses driving layup	55	44
4:40	De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound	55	44
4:37	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	57	44
4:36	Mavericks Full timeout	57	44
4:36	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	57	44
4:26	Brandon Williams makes 2-foot driving dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)	57	46
4:13	De'Anthony Melton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	59	46
3:56	Daniel Gafford bad pass turnover (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals)	59	46
3:53	Jimmy Butler III bad pass turnover	59	46
3:53	De'Anthony Melton loose ball foul	59	46
3:39	Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Brandon Williams 's 4-foot driving layup	59	46
3:36	Moses Moody defensive rebound	59	46
3:20	De'Anthony Melton misses 18-foot two point shot	59	46
3:18	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	59	46
3:09	Cooper Flagg makes 5-foot hook shot	59	48
2:57	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Brandin Podziemski assists)	61	48
2:45	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	61	50
2:24	Brandin Podziemski makes 6-foot floating jump shot	63	50
2:22	Warriors delay of game violation	63	50
2:09	Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot floating jump shot	63	52
1:52	De'Anthony Melton misses 23-foot three point jumper	63	52
1:49	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	63	52
1:47	Moses Moody makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	66	52
1:32	Daniel Gafford makes driving layup (Cooper Flagg assists)	66	54
1:18	Brandin Podziemski makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	69	54
1:13	De'Anthony Melton personal foul	69	54
1:13	Draymond Green enters the game for De'Anthony Melton	69	54
1:13	Stephen Curry enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	69	54
1:13	P.J. Washington enters the game for Brandon Williams	69	54
1:13	Naji Marshall enters the game for Daniel Gafford	69	54
1:00	Cooper Flagg makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	69	56
45.7	Draymond Green bad pass turnover (Max Christie steals)	69	56
42.0	Klay Thompson misses 27-foot running jump shot	69	56
38.0	Draymond Green defensive rebound	69	56
26.8	Brandin Podziemski misses 25-foot three point jumper	69	56
23.0	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	69	56
20.1	Draymond Green shooting foul	69	56
20.1	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	69	57
20.1	Caleb Martin enters the game for Klay Thompson	69	57
20.1	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	69	58
5.9	Stephen Curry makes 9-foot two point shot	71	58
1.3	Naji Marshall misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	71	58
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	71	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	71	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	DAL
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	71	58
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Caleb Martin	71	58
11:49	Moses Moody personal foul	71	58
11:38	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	71	60
11:29	Stephen Curry makes 4-foot layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	73	60
11:11	Cooper Flagg misses 26-foot three point jumper	73	60
11:09	Warriors defensive team rebound	73	60
10:55	Stephen Curry makes layup (Draymond Green assists)	75	60
10:37	Max Christie makes 2-foot dunk (P.J. Washington assists)	75	62
10:25	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	62
10:22	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	75	62
10:20	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	62
10:17	Max Christie defensive rebound	75	62
10:12	Warriors Full timeout	75	62
10:12	(10:12) [Warriors] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Warriors] charged with a timeout	75	62
9:58	P.J. Washington misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	75	62
9:56	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	75	62
9:41	Quinten Post misses driving layup	75	62
9:38	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	75	62
9:30	Max Christie misses driving floating jump shot	75	62
9:28	Draymond Green defensive rebound	75	62
9:05	Quinten Post misses layup	75	62
9:03	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	75	62
8:58	Stephen Curry personal foul	75	62
8:52	Ryan Nembhard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	62
8:49	Quinten Post defensive rebound	75	62
8:38	Jimmy Butler III makes layup (Draymond Green assists)	77	62
8:27	Naji Marshall misses 27-foot three point jumper	77	62
8:25	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	77	62
8:15	Quinten Post makes driving layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	79	62
8:05	Cooper Flagg makes 25-foot three pointer	79	65
7:38	Quinten Post misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	65
7:35	Max Christie defensive rebound	79	65
7:32	Draymond Green shooting foul	79	65
7:32	Naji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 2	79	66
7:32	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	79	66
7:32	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Quinten Post	79	66
7:32	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	79	66
7:32	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	79	67
7:23	Stephen Curry misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	67
7:23	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	79	67
7:06	P.J. Washington makes 6-foot two point shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	79	69
6:48	Brandin Podziemski misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	69
6:47	Stephen Curry offensive rebound	79	69
6:47	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	79	69
6:47	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	80	69
6:47	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	80	69
6:47	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	81	69
6:25	Brandon Williams makes 26-foot three point shot	81	72
6:13	Gary Payton II makes 2-foot layup (Stephen Curry assists)	83	72
6:02	Brandon Williams makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	83	74
5:48	Draymond Green makes 2-foot layup (Gary Payton II assists)	85	74
5:26	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup	85	76
5:10	Brandin Podziemski bad pass turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	85	76
5:03	Max Christie misses running layup	85	76
5:00	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	85	76
4:51	Stephen Curry makes 5-foot two point shot (Moses Moody assists)	87	76
4:35	Draymond Green shooting foul	87	76
4:35	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	87	77
4:35	Al Horford enters the game for Moses Moody	87	77
4:35	De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Draymond Green	87	77
4:35	Naji Marshall enters the game for Cooper Flagg	87	77
4:35	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	87	78
4:20	Al Horford makes layup (De'Anthony Melton assists)	89	78
4:09	Brandon Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	89	78
4:09	Will Richard enters the game for Gary Payton II	89	78
4:09	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	89	78
4:09	Caleb Martin enters the game for Max Christie	89	78
3:57	Will Richard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	92	78
3:44	P.J. Washington makes driving layup	92	80
3:26	Klay Thompson shooting foul	92	80
3:26	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 1 of 2	93	80
3:26	Daniel Gafford enters the game for P.J. Washington	93	80
3:26	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	94	80
3:14	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	94	83
3:01	Will Richard misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	83
2:58	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	94	83
2:46	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	94	83
2:46	Mavericks Full timeout	94	83
2:46	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	94	84
2:46	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	94	85
2:25	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	85
2:22	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	94	85
2:16	Naji Marshall misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	94	85
2:13	Al Horford defensive rebound	94	85
2:04	Jimmy Butler III offensive charge	94	85
2:04	Jimmy Butler III offensive foul turnover	94	85
1:44	Naji Marshall misses 7-foot floating jump shot	94	85
1:42	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	94	85
1:38	Will Richard misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	85
1:35	Mavericks defensive team rebound	94	85
1:22	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	94	87
1:15	Jimmy Butler III offensive foul	94	87
1:15	Jimmy Butler III offensive foul turnover	94	87
57.7	De'Anthony Melton blocks Naji Marshall 's 4-foot driving layup	94	87
54.1	Al Horford defensive rebound	94	87
49.2	Brandin Podziemski makes driving layup (Al Horford assists)	96	87
42.7	Caleb Martin bad pass turnover (Al Horford steals)	96	87
38.9	Jimmy Butler III makes 1-foot running dunk (Al Horford assists)	98	87
30.3	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	98	89
9.7	De'Anthony Melton misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	89
6.2	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	98	89
5.0	Daniel Gafford bad pass turnover (De'Anthony Melton steals)	98	89
4.1	De'Anthony Melton makes driving layup	100	89
4.1	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	100	89
4.1	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	100	89
4.1	Gary Payton II enters the game for Al Horford	100	89
4.1	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Naji Marshall	100	89
4.1	Max Christie enters the game for Caleb Martin	100	89
4.1	De'Anthony Melton misses free throw 1 of 1	100	89
2.0	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	100	89
1.7	Klay Thompson misses heave jump shot	100	89
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	100	89
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	100	89

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	DAL
12:00	Moses Moody enters the game for De'Anthony Melton	100	89
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	100	89
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	100	89
12:00	Stephen Curry enters the game for Gary Payton II	100	89
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Brandon Williams	100	89
12:00	Ryan Nembhard enters the game for Daniel Gafford	100	89
11:35	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot turnaround jump shot	100	89
11:30	Max Christie defensive rebound	100	89
11:24	Cooper Flagg makes 1-foot dunk (Max Christie assists)	100	91
10:58	Will Richard misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	100	91
10:58	Mavericks defensive team rebound	100	91
10:58	Quinten Post loose ball foul	100	91
10:58	Gary Payton II enters the game for Quinten Post	100	91
10:56	P.J. Washington bad pass turnover (Gary Payton II steals)	100	91
10:51	Moses Moody misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	100	91
10:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	100	91
10:33	Cooper Flagg misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot	100	91
10:30	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	100	91
10:15	Gary Payton II misses 22-foot three point jumper	100	91
10:12	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	100	91
9:56	Ryan Nembhard bad pass turnover (Draymond Green steals)	100	91
9:50	Will Richard makes running layup (Gary Payton II assists)	102	91
9:36	Gary Payton II personal foul	102	91
9:36	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Will Richard	102	91
9:29	P.J. Washington makes 3-foot hook shot	102	93
9:16	Max Christie kicked ball violation	102	93
9:14	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	102	93
9:14	Gary Payton II offensive rebound	102	93
8:57	Cooper Flagg blocks Moses Moody 's 10-foot turnaround jump shot	102	93
8:56	Warriors offensive team rebound	102	93
8:54	Gary Payton II misses alley oop layup	102	93
8:50	Max Christie defensive rebound	102	93
8:46	Cooper Flagg misses running layup	102	93
8:46	Cooper Flagg offensive rebound	102	93
8:46	Draymond Green shooting foul	102	93
8:46	Cooper Flagg misses free throw 1 of 2	102	93
8:46	Mavericks offensive team rebound	102	93
8:46	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Draymond Green	102	93
8:46	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	102	93
8:46	Cooper Flagg misses free throw 2 of 2	102	93
8:44	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	102	93
8:32	Brandin Podziemski misses 22-foot three point jumper	102	93
8:30	Warriors offensive team rebound	102	93
8:21	Naji Marshall shooting foul	102	93
8:21	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	103	93
8:21	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	104	93
8:06	P.J. Washington misses 6-foot hook shot	104	93
8:03	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound	104	93
7:54	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	93
7:50	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	104	93
7:47	Gary Payton II blocks Cooper Flagg 's 5-foot running layup	104	93
7:46	Mavericks offensive team rebound	104	93
7:46	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Gary Payton II	104	93
7:46	De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Stephen Curry	104	93
7:46	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	104	93
7:46	Daniel Gafford enters the game for P.J. Washington	104	93
7:46	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	104	93
7:44	Klay Thompson makes 19-foot jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	104	95
7:16	De'Anthony Melton misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	95
7:11	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	104	95
7:07	Cooper Flagg makes running layup	104	97
7:07	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive goaltending violation	104	97
6:57	Warriors Full timeout	104	97
6:51	Jimmy Butler III bad pass turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	104	97
6:48	Brandon Williams makes two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	104	99
6:48	Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul	104	99
6:48	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 1	104	99
6:44	De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound	104	99
6:26	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	104	99
6:26	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 1 of 2	105	99
6:26	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	106	99
6:18	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	106	99
6:15	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	106	99
6:05	De'Anthony Melton misses driving layup	106	99
6:02	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	106	99
6:02	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes tip shot	108	99
5:58	Moses Moody shooting foul	108	99
5:58	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	108	100
5:58	Stephen Curry enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	108	100
5:58	P.J. Washington enters the game for Daniel Gafford	108	100
5:58	Max Christie enters the game for Cooper Flagg	108	100
5:58	Brandon Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	108	100
5:54	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	108	100
5:33	Jimmy Butler III misses three point shot	108	100
5:30	Max Christie defensive rebound	108	100
5:10	Max Christie makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	108	102
4:44	Stephen Curry misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	108	102
4:41	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	108	102
4:37	Naji Marshall shooting foul	108	102
4:37	De'Anthony Melton makes free throw 1 of 2	109	102
4:37	Draymond Green enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	109	102
4:37	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Klay Thompson	109	102
4:37	Gary Payton II enters the game for Moses Moody	109	102
4:37	De'Anthony Melton makes free throw 2 of 2	110	102
4:28	Brandon Williams makes 2-foot two point shot	110	104
4:11	Gary Payton II makes 1-foot dunk (Draymond Green assists)	112	104
3:54	Max Christie misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	104
3:51	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	112	104
3:45	Stephen Curry makes 26-foot three pointer	115	104
3:44	Mavericks Full timeout	115	104
3:32	Max Christie misses layup	115	104
3:29	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	115	104
3:15	Stephen Curry misses finger roll layup	115	104
3:11	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	115	104
3:09	Cooper Flagg makes 2-foot dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	115	106
3:02	Warriors Full timeout	115	106
3:02	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	115	106
2:54	Jimmy Butler III makes 2-foot reverse layup (Gary Payton II assists)	117	106
2:33	Cooper Flagg makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	117	108
2:08	Cooper Flagg personal foul	117	108
2:01	De'Anthony Melton makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Gary Payton II assists)	119	108
1:49	Cooper Flagg misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	119	108
1:48	Warriors defensive team rebound	119	108
1:31	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	119	108
1:31	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	119	108
1:31	Jimmy Butler III misses 3-foot tip shot	119	108
1:31	Gary Payton II offensive rebound	119	108
1:30	Gary Payton II makes tip shot	121	108
1:20	Brandon Williams misses driving floating jump shot	121	108
1:19	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	121	108
1:19	P.J. Washington makes tip in dunk	121	110
1:18	Brandon Williams personal foul	121	110
1:18	De'Anthony Melton makes free throw 1 of 2	122	110
1:18	De'Anthony Melton makes free throw 2 of 2	123	110
1:11	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot layup (Cooper Flagg assists)	123	112
50.2	De'Anthony Melton makes 26-foot three pointer	126	112
45.1	Brandon Williams makes 1-foot two point shot	126	114
23.9	Jimmy Butler III misses 32-foot three point jumper	126	114
21.8	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	126	114
15.5	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot dunk (Max Christie assists)	126	116
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	126	116
0.0	End of Game	126	116

Time, Location & Referees

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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	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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