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Warriors Host Mavericks on Christmas as Klay Thompson Returns and Cooper Flagg Ascends

Oddsmakers lean Warriors, reflecting Dallas injuries plus a Cooper Flagg surge.

Overview

  • Tipoff is 5 p.m. ET from Chase Center, with a national broadcast on ABC and ESPN and streaming on the ESPN app.
  • Golden State enters at 15-15 (eighth in the West) and Dallas at 12-19 (11th in the West).
  • Sportsbooks list the Warriors as 8.5-point favorites with a total of 227.5 points, per the latest odds.
  • Dallas continues to manage key absences, with Kyrie Irving out long-term and Klay Thompson (knee) plus PJ Washington (foot) listed day-to-day.
  • Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg has surged into Rookie of the Year contention, averaging 18.7 points with a recent 42-point outing at age 18.