Overview
- Golden State beat Dallas 126-116 on Christmas behind a balanced effort, with Stephen Curry scoring 23 points and key boosts from De’Anthony Melton, Al Horford in his return, and Moses Moody.
- Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 27 points on 13-of-21 shooting plus six rebounds and five assists in his first Christmas Day game.
- According to the Mavericks, Flagg joined Oscar Robertson and Pete Maravich as the only rookies to post at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists on Christmas.
- Curry praised Flagg postgame as a “true hooper” and “competitor,” saying the teenager’s poise shows the league is in good hands.
- Dallas fell to 12-20 and 11th in the West, and the team expects Anthony Davis to miss multiple games with a right groin strain.