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12/25 18:53 CST Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler lead the way as Warriors beat
Mavericks 126-116 on Christmas Day
Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler lead the way as Warriors beat Mavericks 126-116 on
Christmas Day
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- 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 peak 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. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA |
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