Great show in Nba nel Christmas Day 2024which saw five races scheduled. After the victories of the New York Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76erswho surprisingly prevailed at the TD Garden, on the parquet of the Boston Celtics. It was a two-sided match for Joel Embiid and his teammates, who after a good first half in which they even reached a 16-point lead, squandered the entire margin in the third quarter. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 19 of the 24 total points for the reigning champions in the third quarter, thus allowing the tie.
Partial match also in the last quarter: at the start Phila scores an 18-2 which brings them back to double digits with Tyrese Maxey on top, then Boston responds in kind with an 11-0 and gets back in the wake of -3 to 2′ from the siren. The Sixers, however, are cold on the line, and despite no longer scoring from the field, they manage to maintain the margin and triumph with a score of 118-114. The best scorer of the match is Maxey with 33 points, to which he also adds 12 assists, while Embiid stops at 27 and Caleb Martin at 23; Tatum's 32 points and 15 rebounds stand out for the hosts, with Brown and White adding 23 and 21 each respectively.
Reaves gives the Lakers the win at the end
They return to the play-off zone i Los Angeles Lakerswhich they inflict at home on the Golden State Warriors the fifth defeat in the last six games. After a first quarter with the home team in the lead, the Los Angelesnians took command of operations and controlled the lead for large stretches of the match; However, the Warriors never sink and practically always remain under the double-digit deficit, then in the last quarter Curry favors the recovery which materializes in the final: the number 30 equalizes the score at 113 with a triple of his own from 9 meters 6.3 from the final siren, but Steve Kerr's team didn't have to deal with it Austin Reaves.
The Oklahoma product receives in guard, beats Wiggins off the dribble and deposits the layup which is worth the success 115-113 for the yellow-violet ones. The top scorer of the match is Curry with 38 points (8/15 from three), while Warriors side Andrew Wiggins adds a double double of 21 points and 12 rebounds; on the other hand, the best is LeBron James with 31 points and 10 assists, followed by Reaves who scores a triple double of 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Rematch of the Suns against the Nuggets
Closing the NBA Christmas Day 2024 program is the challenge between Phoenix Suns hey Denver Nuggets. Within friendly walls, the Arizona franchise takes revenge against the 2023 NBA Champions, redeeming the heavy 117-90 suffered just 24 hours earlier in Colorado. Phoenix, who still has to do without Devin Booker due to groin problems, immediately started strong and managed to maintain the lead for all 48 minutes, resisting attempts to return by Jokic and his teammates: the Nuggets reached -5 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but the team led by Mike Budenholzer holds on and triumphs at the final siren 110-100. This ends the streak of three consecutive defeats for Phoenix, led by 27 points each from Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant, while on the other hand the 25 points combined with 15 rebounds from Nikola Jokic and 22 from Michael Porter jr. are not enough.
The results of NBA Christmas Day 2024
New York Knicks – San Antonio Spurs 117-114
Dallas Mavericks – Minnesota Timberwolves 99-105
Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers 114-118
Golden State Warriors – Los Angeles Lakers 113-115
Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets 110-100
THE UPDATED RANKING OF THE TWO CONFERENCES
-EASTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland Cavaliers 26-4
Boston Celtics 22-8
New York Knicks 20-10
Orlando Magic 19-12
Milwaukee Bucks 16-12
Miami Heat 14-13
Atlanta Hawks 15-15
Indiana Pacers 15-15
Chicago Bulls 13-17
Detroit Pistons 13-17
Brooklyn Nets 11-18
Philadelphia 76ers 11-17
Charlotte Hornets 7-22
Toronto Raptors 7-23
Washington Wizards 4-23
-WESTERN CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City Thunder 23-5
Houston Rockets 20-9
Memphis Grizzlies 20-10
Dallas Mavericks 19-11
Denver Nuggets 16-12
Los Angeles Clippers 17-13
Los Angeles Lakers 17-13
Phoenix Suns 15-14
Minnesota Timberwolves 15-14
Golden State Warriors 15-14
San Antonio Spurs 15-15
Sacramento Kings 13-17
Portland Trail Blazers 9-20
Utah Jazz 7-21
New Orleans Pelicans 5-25
