How to watch Mavericks vs. Warriors for free on Christmas 2025

For the 13th straight year, the Golden State Warriors are hooping on Christmas.

This time around, Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and co. take on No. 1-pick Cooper Flagg and former Warrior Klay Thompson’s Dallas Mavericks at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

Thus far, the Western Conference clubs have yet to meet in the ’25-26 campaign. And, while neither squad is near the top of the pack, both have shown glimmers of hope.

Golden State has won impressive contests against the Suns and Cavs while Steph and Butler have turned in All-Star caliber efforts.

As for the Mavs, the 18-year-old rookie Flagg has exceeded all expectations, averaging nearly 20 points while dropping 42 in a recent overtime loss in Utah. Klay isn’t making as much noise this year — 11 PPG, 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists — but remains a threat behind the arc, with a solid.350 three-point shooting percentage.

Mavericks vs. Warriors: what to know

When: Dec. 25, 5 p.m. ET
Where: Chase Center (San Francisco, California)
Channel: ESPN
Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)

For our money, we suggest keeping an eye on this one. Steph and Draymond vs. Klay is NBA appointment viewing.

Mavericks vs. Warriors start time:

The Mavericks vs. Warriors Christmas game tips off at 5 p.m. ET today (Dec. 25).

How to watch Mavericks vs. Warriors for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes ESPN (plus every other channel you’ll need for the NBA season including local channels). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.