Boston 119, New York 114
A brief lull nearly sent the Boston Celtics home on Christmas Day with the wrong result.
Cleveland 109, Golden State 108
CLEVELAND: As Kyrie Irving waded through a sea of reporters and made his way to his locker Sunday, LeBron James saw him coming and shook his head.
San Antonio 119, Chicago 100
If LaMarcus Aldridge is not the first option on offense for the San Antonio Spurs, then he's definitely No. 1A. And when Aldridge is on, he's nearly unstoppable, as the Chicago Bulls found out Sunday.
Oklahoma City 112, Minnesota 100
The numbers Russell Westbrook has been putting up this year have caught the NBA by storm. Almost every night out, he is being mentioned with the likes of Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan as far as records being broken.
L.A. Lakers 111, L.A. Clippers 102
If there ever was a time for the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time in over three seasons, Sunday night was it. With the Clippers down two All-Star players coming into the contest and losing a third starter during the game, the youthful Lakers used a strong second half to put the streak to rest.