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Dallas Mavericks
116
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Golden State Warriors
126
Venue: Chase Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 at home on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Chase Center. Stephen Curry had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors. Cooper Flagg had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Golden State Warriors led 71-58 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 40-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: P.J. Washington Jr. (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 54, Golden State Warriors 64. De'Anthony Melton had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on December 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cooper Flagg scored 27 for the Dallas Mavericks; Stephen Curry scored 23 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 116 |
| Golden State Warriors | 40 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 126 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 27 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 10 P.J. Washington Jr.
- Assists
- 5 Cooper Flagg
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 23 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 9 Jimmy Butler
- Assists
- 9 Jimmy Butler
P.J. Washington Jr. double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 35:57 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-21 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3 | -7 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 34:04 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 27:45 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | -3 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 16:50 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 10:53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | +6 |
| Max Christie bench | 33:32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -14 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 29:57 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-12 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 2 | -17 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 26:19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 15:23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 9:20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, Dwight Powell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry starter | 32:53 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-18 | 2-10 | 9-9 | 3 | -3 |
| Jimmy Butler starter | 31:41 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | +14 |
| Moses Moody starter | 30:28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Draymond Green starter | 27:33 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | -9 |
| Quinten Post starter | 13:37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Brandin Podziemski bench | 28:24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | +2 |
| De'Anthony Melton bench | 24:04 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | +19 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 14:32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Will Richard bench | 12:44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 12:38 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Al Horford bench | 11:26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
Not available: Seth Curry, L.J. Cryer
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 14/21 (66%) | Free throws | 24/26 (92%) |
| 45/75 (60%) | 2 pointers | 30/49 (61%) |
| 4/14 (28%) | 3 pointers | 14/50 (28%) |
| 49/89 (55%) | Field goals | 44/99 (44%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Assists | 33 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 0:25 | Time spent in lead | 44:42 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 2 Q1 10:05
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 17 Q3 8:15
- Longest run
- 8-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q2 10:50 to Q2 9:20
Scoring plays
Q1 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:50 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green Free throw | 0 | 3 |
| 10:50 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 10:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:24 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:40 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 8:20 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 8:20 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 8:20 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 6 | 9 |
| 7:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 7:20 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 8 | 10 |
| 7:20 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 8 | 11 |
| 7:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 9 | 11 |
| 6:55 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 10 | 13 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 11 | 13 |
| 6:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:05 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 5:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 14 | 16 |
| 5:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 5:36 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 4:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 4:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 4:04 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 3:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 3:43 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 3:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 3:13 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 2:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 2:20 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 24 | 28 |
| 1:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 1:28 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 0:54 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 0:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 0:34 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 0:04 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 28 | 40 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 30 | 40 |
| 10:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 10:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 8:40 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 7:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 7:27 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 38 | 46 |
| 7:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 7:05 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody Free throw | 40 | 47 |
| 7:05 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 6:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 6:19 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 5:56 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 5:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 44 | 53 |
| 4:52 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 44 | 55 |
| 4:37 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 4:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 4:13 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 3:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 2:57 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 2:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 50 | 61 |
| 2:24 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 2:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 1:47 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 1:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 54 | 66 |
| 1:18 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 54 | 69 |
| 1:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 56 | 69 |
| 0:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 57 | 69 |
| 0:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 0:06 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 60 | 71 |
| 11:29 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 60 | 73 |
| 10:55 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 60 | 75 |
| 10:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 62 | 75 |
| 8:38 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 62 | 77 |
| 8:15 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 2-pt field goal | 62 | 79 |
| 8:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 65 | 79 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 66 | 79 |
| 7:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 67 | 79 |
| 7:06 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 6:47 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 69 | 80 |
| 6:47 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 69 | 81 |
| 6:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 6:13 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 72 | 83 |
| 6:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 74 | 83 |
| 5:48 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 74 | 85 |
| 5:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 76 | 85 |
| 4:51 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 76 | 87 |
| 4:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 77 | 87 |
| 4:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 78 | 87 |
| 4:20 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 78 | 89 |
| 3:57 | Golden State Warriors | Will Richard 3-pt field goal | 78 | 92 |
| 3:44 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 3:26 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 80 | 93 |
| 3:26 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 80 | 94 |
| 3:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 2:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 84 | 94 |
| 2:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 85 | 94 |
| 1:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 87 | 94 |
| 0:50 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 0:39 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 0:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 89 | 98 |
| 0:05 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 9:50 | Golden State Warriors | Will Richard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 102 |
| 9:29 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 8:21 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 93 | 103 |
| 8:21 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 93 | 104 |
| 7:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 104 |
| 7:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 97 | 104 |
| 6:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 104 |
| 6:26 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 99 | 105 |
| 6:26 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 99 | 106 |
| 6:02 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 99 | 108 |
| 5:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 100 | 108 |
| 5:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 102 | 108 |
| 4:37 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 102 | 109 |
| 4:37 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 102 | 110 |
| 4:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
| 4:11 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 104 | 112 |
| 3:45 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 104 | 115 |
| 3:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 2:54 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 106 | 117 |
| 2:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
| 2:01 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 108 | 119 |
| 1:30 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 108 | 121 |
| 1:19 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 110 | 121 |
| 1:18 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 110 | 122 |
| 1:18 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 110 | 123 |
| 1:11 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 112 | 123 |
| 0:51 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 112 | 126 |
| 0:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 114 | 126 |
| 0:16 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 116 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Golden State Warriors 1-0. Final series: Golden State Warriors 2-1.
- Dec 25: Dallas Mavericks 116 at Golden State Warriors 126 (this game)
- Jan 22: Golden State Warriors 115 at Dallas Mavericks 123
- Mar 23: Golden State Warriors 137 at Dallas Mavericks 131
Highlights
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