Overview
- Tipoff is 8 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with national coverage on ABC and ESPN and streaming available via Fubo.
- James and Durant enter with a combined 73,630 career points, the most ever for opposing players in an NBA matchup, with James No. 1 all time (42,429) and Durant eighth (31,201).
- The Lakers are 19-9 and the Rockets 17-10 entering the Western Conference contest, and Houston was favored by 2.5 points per DraftKings as of Dec. 24.
- Durant is set for his 13th career Christmas game and his first since joining Houston in the offseason.
- James extends his NBA records on Christmas, including most games played, wins and points, while acknowledging he would rather spend the day at home with family.