Christmas Nightmare for Celtics and Warriors: They Fall at Home to Sixers and Lakers
Beautiful NBA day with intense games and surprising victories like the one by the Sixers.
Christmas Day in American sports has always been dominated by the NBA, and although the NFL surely excelled in ratings, especially with the Netflix experiment, in terms of competitiveness, it fell short: thrilling basketball games started with wins for the Knicks against the Spurs and the Wolves in Dallas before two classics unfolded: away victories for Los Angeles Lakers against Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers against Boston Celtics.
Thus, a beautiful game took place at the Chase Center with the Lakers triumphing in a very close duel, decided by an impressive performance from Austin Reaves with a triple-double, sealing the decisive basket in the last second. Earlier, Stephen Curry had tied the score, but it wasn't enough. A beautiful game that boosts morale for JJ Redick's team.
Reaves ended the game with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. LeBron was the top scorer for the purple and gold with 31 points. Rui Hachimura contributed 18 points. All this without Anthony Davis, who left injured (ankle sprain) in the first quarter without scoring.
Celtics Fall
The surprise of the night came from the Sixers defeating Boston on the road in a game they controlled from the start, faced adversity towards the end, and managed to secure a 118-114 victory. Tyrese Maxey shone with 33 points and 12 assists. Joel Embiid scored 27 points, and Caleb Martin added 23. Despite Jayson Tatum's 32 points, Jaylen Brown's 23, and Derrick White's 21, Boston couldn't secure the win.
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