If the Golden State Warriors had a Christmas wish list this year, it certainly would have included a healthy and productive version of Al Horford who's struggled to make an impact so far this season.
That wish was granted on Thursday though as Horford sparked to life in his return from a sciatic injury, helping the Warriors to a 126-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks in their marquee Christmas Day matchup at Chase Center.
Al Horford returned in positive fashion against the Mavericks on Christmas
Horford had arguably his most blistering sequence in a Warrior uniform, drilling four threes in the final minutes of the opening period to help build a lead that the hosts never relinquished despite the Mavericks' best efforts over the final three quarters.