• The first Christmas five-game night in the National Basketball Association (NBA) started with a victory for the Philadelphia “76ers”, who beat the New York “Knicks” 119-112 on the road.
• With the win, the 76ers extended their winning streak to eight, while the Knicks lost for the third time in a row.
• In the first three quarters, the hosts from New York were in the lead, but then James Harden took the initiative in the attack, who kept the “76ers” in the game with accurate long shots and helped them recover.
• Harden finished the game with five long-range shots and 29 points in total. Also, the basketball player has 13 assists.
• Joel Embiid, the leader of the “76ers” scored over 30 points for the third time in the Christmas game, who forged success over the “Knicks” with 35 points and eight rebounds.
• Sheik Milton scored eight points for the “76ers”, making the brightest shot at the end of the first half. At the last second, he made a shot from the center of the field.
SHAKE MILTON FROM HALF COURT AT THE BUZZER ????#NBAXmas | Live on ABC & ESPN ???? pic.twitter.com/WXYLark2C7
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2022
• Especially in the first half, the “Knicks” offensive success depended on Julius Randle, who finished the match with a total of 35 points. He scored 25 of them in the first half.
• For the last four minutes, the Knicks played without another leader Jalen Branson, who scored 23 points and gave 11 assists in a total of 35 minutes. During the entire second half, he played with a limp due to a hip injury.
• In one of the NBA Christmas games, the Dallas Mavericks represented by Dāvja Bertān will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Before the game, a statue honoring Dirk Nowitzki was unveiled outside the Dallas Arena.
Forever enshrined in Dallas.
Congrats, Dirk! pic.twitter.com/aaTpKjf3Ge
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2022
NBA games
| Time | The game | The result | The best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.00 | Knicks – 76ers | 112:119 | Randle 35 – Harden 29 (13 rp) |
| 21.30 | Mavericks – Lakers | ||
| 0.00 | Celtics – Bucks | ||
| 3.00 | Warriors – Grizzlies | ||
| 5.30 | Nuggets – Suns |
