Cooper Flagg made his Christmas debut on Thursday against Stephen Curry and the Warriors, and earned praise from the future Hall of Famer afterward.

The Mavericks trailed by as many as 17, but made the game interesting by bringing the game within five nearly halfway through the fourth quarter. Their comeback efforts to achieve a Christmas miracle fell short once Stephen Curry drilled a 26-foot 3-pointer to give the Warriors an 11-point lead.

Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry wore former teammate in Mavericks' Klay Thompson's signature shoes on Christmas Day.

Tonight’s Christmas Day NBA matchup saw the Golden State Warriors battle the depleted Dallas Mavericks, which saw Steph Curry and the Dubs snatch a W with a 126-116 victory.

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.

The Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks, a matchup between former champions and one of the league's bright young stars on Christmas.

Western Conference foes meet in the middle matchup of the 2025 NBA Christmas schedule when the Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is 12-19 on the season and enters this matchup 11th in the Western Conference standings.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Mavericks hosting Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in final game before Christmas.