Overview
- Nikola Jokic powered Denver past Minnesota with 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists, including an NBA-record 18 points in overtime.
- San Antonio beat Oklahoma City for the third time in 16 days, with Victor Wembanyama coming off the bench on a calf-related minutes restriction.
- The Lakers’ slide hit three games by a combined 62 points as coach JJ Redick blasted the effort, saying his team was “a terrible basketball team” on the night.
- The Knicks erased a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to top the Cavaliers, dropping Cleveland to 17-15.
- No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg posted 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on Christmas and recently became the youngest player to score 40 in an NBA game.