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Warriors Face Mavericks on Christmas as Klay Thompson Makes Bay Return

With Kyrie Irving sidelined, rookie Cooper Flagg fronts Dallas in a nationally televised measuring stick.

Overview

  • Tipoff is 5 p.m. ET at Chase Center with national coverage on ABC and ESPN, and streams available via the ESPN app plus free trials from services such as Fubo and DirecTV.
  • Oddsmakers list Golden State as a multi‑point favorite (roughly -7.5 to -8.5) with the over/under near 229 points.
  • Latest statuses: Kyrie Irving remains out for Dallas; Klay Thompson is listed probable for his season debut at the Chase Center; PJ Washington is questionable; Al Horford is probable for the Warriors and Seth Curry is out.
  • Golden State enters 15–15 after back‑to‑back wins, while Dallas is 12–19 following a 131–130 victory highlighted by Cooper Flagg’s 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
  • Following a heated exchange earlier this week, Steve Kerr said he and Draymond Green apologized to the team, as both clubs treat this meeting as a midseason gauge with play‑in implications.