Five matches livened up the Christmas night of the best league in the world
Christmas Monday passed in the NBA with wins for New York, Denver, Boston, Miami and Dallas, with a scandalous performance by Luka Doncic. Below, check out the highlights.
- New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks
To open Christmas day, the Knicks come down to Milwaukee, who are on a seven game unbeaten streak. Jalen Brunson, with 38 points and 6 assists, was the most outstanding of the New York team. Julius Randle also had a good performance, with 24 points and 9 rebounds. For the Bucks, they did not reach the 32 points of Giannis and Damian Lillard.
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Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
The eventual champion added a new victory, the fifth in a row, to not lose track of Minnesota, which is above it in the table. Nikola Jokic was the figure, with a double-double achieved from 26 points and 14 rebounds, where he added 8 assists, while Jamal Murray was the figure, with 28 points. For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins was the leading scorer with 22 points.
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Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
In the historic meeting, the victory went to the leader of the Eastern Conference. Kristaps Porzingis had a double-double, with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Jayson Tatum’s score was complete with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, while Derrick White, with 18 points and 11 rebounds, reached a double-double. For the Lakers, they did not reach the 40 points and 13 rebounds of Anthony Davis.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
The Heat defeated the third team in the east in their Christmas Day matchup. Jaime Jaquez Jr. the leading scorer with 31 points to which he added 10 rebounds. Bam Adebayo also stood out, with a double-double converting 26 points and 15 rebounds. Tobías Harris was the best of the 76ers, adding 27 points.
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
The Mavs won and remain in first place in the west. Luka Doncic had a good performance with 50 points, 15 assists and 6 rebounds. Dereck Lively added a double-double, with 20 points and 10 rebounds. For the Suns, Grayson Allen was the standout with 32 points.
Source: Tycsports
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