SAN FRANCISCO — 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. READ: NBA: Flagg scores 33 as Mavericks eke out a 1 point win against Nuggets Klay Thompson returned to face his former Warriors team in the holiday matinee […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler lead the way as Warriors beat Mavericks