Get live updates, news and analysis on Christmas Day on Monday at noon when the Warriors face their old nemesis LeBron James and the Cavaliers at Oracle.
The Warriors and Cavaliers meet for the 25th time in the past three years and for the first time since Golden State won its second NBA championship in three years last June. The Warriors hold a 15-9 advantage over the Cavs during this stretch.
There will be no Stephen Curry for the Warriors (26-7), who are smarting after seeing their 11-game winning streak come crashing down in a stunningly awful 96-81 loss to Denver Saturday night.