As Golden State Warriors fans will happily tell you, Stephen Curry, on Christmas Day, is as good as it gets. They’re at home again for the holiday this year, hosting the former Warrior Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. It’s not quite the playoff preview the NBA may have hoped for, but we’ve still added to it with our best Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions for Christmas Day.

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Mavericks vs. Warriors Predictions for NBA on Christmas Day, 12/25

Although Stephen Curry always seems to show up for these Christmas Day games, he and the Warriors lost in a close, two-point game to the Los Angeles Lakers last year. Steph dropped 38 in that matchup, but LA’s Austin Reaves went off with a 26-10-10 triple-double (LeBron James also had 31 points and 10 assists).

There is one thing that Golden State has going for them; of the 10 teams playing on Christmas Day, they are the ONLY ones who didn’t play on Tuesday night. A slight bit of extra rest after their monster 23-point win on Monday night can certainly be considered with any Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions, but that big win isn’t even what the headlines were about.

Instead, it was the altercation between Draymond Green and Steve Kerr that saw the former leave the court for the locker room and not play the final 20 minutes of that win. As for the headlines coming out of the Mavs’ recent 131-130 win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, they were all about the rookie.

Cooper Flagg nearly had a triple-double (33-9-9), and coming against a top-tier opponent made it all the more impressive. Of course, he isn’t the only name we have to consider for our Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions and overall NBA expert picks, especially given the history.
 

 

 

Mavericks vs. Warriors Best Bet: Stephen Curry 5+ Made Threes (+128 at Novig)

The history that we’re referring to is that of Klay Thompson. This match was set up in part to have the Splash Brothers reunite in a way, but unfortunately for fans, Thompson’s left knee soreness may be throwing a wrench in that plan, and ultimately, those looking to back Dallas with their Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions.

He was far from the only concern heading into that win over Denver - they also had Brandon Williams, Max Christie, Dwight Powell, and P.J. Washington on the injury report. Of that list, only Williams took the court, hence why Flagg had to take over. With those injuries and a fired-up Golden State squad, we fully expect them to avenge last year’s Christmas Day game.

So too do the books, making them a significant favorite. Therefore, we’re going to pivot with our Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions and take a more specific approach. We told you that Steph shows out on Christmas Day games, and 5+ made threes isn’t even much of an ask from him on a normal night.

He’s averaged 4.9 made threes per game this season, and the extra spotlight puts that average over the edge in our eyes, especially at a plus-money price. He made EIGHT threes in their Christmas Day LOSS last year, and now he gets to face his former teammate, so you’ll know that will fire him up even more.

At home with a bit of extra rest and a Dallas team perhaps a little more confident than they should be, we’ve got Stephen Curry 5+ made threes (+128 at Novig) as the best bet from our Mavericks vs. Warriors predictions.
 

 

 

How To Watch Mavericks vs. Warriors in Christmas Day

With a much earlier tip-off time than Golden State fans are used to, we’ve made sure to share how to watch Mavericks vs. Warriors on Christmas Day:

  • Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
  • When: 5 PM ET on 12/25
  • Watch on TV: ESPN, ABC
  • Where to stream: ESPN+
     
 

 

Mavericks vs. Warriors Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Golden State may not be dominating this season, but with how Dallas has looked, it’s no shock that they’re clearly favored; here are the latest Mavericks vs. Warriors odds for Christmas Day at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

Mavericks vs. Warriors Injury Report & Latest News

We noted the Mavericks vs. Warriors injuries in Dallas while breaking things down, but we’d be remiss to not emphasize that of Klay Thompson. As for Golden State, they were without the brother of our best bet - Seth Curry - on Monday night. We also know that they will remain without Al Horford. Be sure to monitor more than just Mavericks vs. Warriors injuries for Christmas Day with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!
 

 

 

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