Stephen Curry reflects on ‘great honor’ after eliminating Mavericks

Stephen Curry felt honored by his success in participating in more Christmas games after Golden State The Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday afternoon.

Curry is in his 17th NBA season, all with the Warriors. During that period, he featured in 11 games that took place on Christmas Day. This year was his 12th and counting as long as he will continue to play in the league.

Curry reflected on the turning point after the team’s win, via the NBA’s social media page. In 33 minutes of action, he finished with 23 points, four assists and three rebounds. He shot 6-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-10 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-9 from the free throw line.

“It’s a great honor … I never take it for granted,” Curry said.

“It’s a great honor … I never take it for granted.”

Steph on playing in his 12th #NBAXmas 🙌 pic.twitter.com/h6nAPP2Ao1

— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2025

As Stephen Curry, the Warriors played against the Mavericks

Stephen Curry firmly made NBA history with his performances on Christmas Day, once again leading the Warriors to another holiday victory.

Dallas could not contain Golden State’s attack, and fell behind 40-28 after the first quarter. The Mavericks couldn’t recover from their defensive woes, giving up multiple big shots down the stretch.

Perimeter shooting, free throws and ball movement made the difference in this matchup. The Warriors won in all three categories, making 14 three-pointers, making 24 free throws and dishing out 33 assists. It wasn’t the same for the Mavericks as they knocked down just four 3-pointers, made 14 shots at the line and dished out 18 assists.

Seven players scored in double figures for Golden State in the win, including Curry. De’Anthony Melton had a great performance off the bench with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and a block. He shot 5-0f-14 overall, including 2-of-7 from downtown and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. It’s Al Horford’s turn with 14 points and four rebounds, Brandin Podziemski with 13 points and eight rebounds, Moses Moody with 12 points and two rebounds, while Trace Jackson-Davis scored 10 points and five rebounds.

Golden State improved to 16-15 on the season, holding eighth place in the Western Conference standings. They are 1.5 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies and 3.5 games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers, while trailing the Phoenix Suns by one game and the Houston Rockets by three games.

The Warriors will be looking forward to their next match, as they are on the road. They face the Toronto Raptors on December 28th at 3:30 PM ET.