Curry and Butler lead the way as the Warriors beat the Mavericks 126-116 on Christmas Day
Stephen Curry scored 23 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to seal it, Jimmy Butler he added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday.
The Mavericks’ rookie star Cooper Flagg scored 27 points on 13-of-21 shooting, six rebounds and five assists in his Christmas Day debut, while Brandon Williams he scored 26 points off the bench.
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Klay Thompson returned to face his former team the Warriors in the holiday matinee after missing Tuesday’s home game against the Nuggets with left knee soreness.
And former Splash Brother Curry continued to sneak peeks at Thompson’s warmup before meeting at midcourt for a hello and a hug. Thompson received a warm ovation when he entered the game for the first time with 5:51 remaining in the first quarter.
Nonconformist Center Anthony Davis he did not return after leaving in the second quarter with groin spasms. Davis had three points, three rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes.
Draymond Green he started and contributed seven points and five rebounds playing foul trouble two days after he and the coach Steve Kerr they had a heated exchange during a third-quarter timeout against Orlando, with the two later apologizing to each other.
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Golden State started 0-for-6 from 3-point range before the Mavericks even attempted their first shot from deep. Moses Moody they connected at the 6:05 mark of the first quarter and that helped the Warriors get ahead, along with Al Horford.
Horford returned from a seven-game absence due to sciatica in his right leg. He came in at the 5:27 mark of the first and hit all four of his 3-pointers as the Warriors led 40-28 after one quarter. He finished with 14 points, DIt’s Anthony Melton he scored 16 and Brandin Podziemski he contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists off the bench.
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The Mavericks will play at Sacramento on Saturday, while the Warriors will be on the road to face Toronto on Sunday.