NBA Christmas winners and losers: No holiday cheer for the Lakers
LOS ANGELES — The NBA’s Christmas quintuple-header had a little bit of everything: A frantic New York Knicks comeback, a resounding road win for the San Antonio Spurs against the defending champions, a valiant holiday debut for Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, a disastrous night in Hollywood for the Los Angeles Lakers, and a 56-point triple-double from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in an overtime thriller. Related Articles J.B. Bickerstaff carries father’s qualities in leading Pistons’ ascent Cunningham, Duren and Harris lead East-best Pistons to 136-127 win over Kings Duren scores 26 and Pistons beat Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing 21-point lead Carlisle to step down,...