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While Durant and Westbrook combined for 55 points, Butler had 23 points and six rebounds, Gasol had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Rose had 19 points, leading the team to build a double-digit advantage with a small surge in the first and third quarters and successfully withstood the opponent's late comeback. The Bulls traveled to Oklahoma on Christmas Eve, winning 105-96 over the Thunder. The victory on Christmas night also allowed the Bulls to successfully complete their season sweep against the Thunder.

After the Bulls vs. Thunder, it was the most high-profile game of the Christmas game, with the Cavaliers taking on the Warriors on the road. This game is considered to be a preview of this year's finals, so there are quite a lot of people who are paying attention.

Last season, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 4-2 to win the championship, but at that time, the Cavaliers lacked Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving only played the first game with a knee injury and could not fight in the Finals.

Although Irving has just returned and his form has not yet fully recovered, at least the Cavaliers' Big Three are coming together to play the Warriors this time.

In the end, the Warriors were still superior, and although the Cavaliers dragged the game into a slow-paced defensive battle, the Warriors did not lose the battle. In the end, the score between the two sides was 83:89, and the Cavaliers lost on the road by 6 points, and the team's 6-game winning streak was ended.

Several key stars in this game did not play well, James shot 10 of 26, Love shot only 5 of 16, Curry shot 6 of 15, and Thompson shot 6 of 16.

Although James had 25 points and 9 rebounds, he struggled alone, with Irving scoring only 13 points and Love scoring only 10 points. On the Warriors' side, Green played the best, with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, while Curry had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Thompson also scored 18 points.

Next up was the Spurs' away game against the Rockets, and in this game, the Rockets came out on top.

Harden had 20 points, nine assists and four rebounds, Howard had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Jones and Terry both scored in double figures off the bench as they led the team to a three- and fourth-quarter offensive lead, and successfully withstood the opponent's late comeback to win the opponent by four points at home.

The Spurs' second-best record in the league, which should be much stronger than the Rockets, who are eighth in the West, lost to their opponents 84-88 in the Christmas game.

On the Spurs' side, Leonard was still too young, showing hard power, and got super comprehensive data of 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists and 3 blocks; Aside from him, the rest of the Spurs players were in a decent manner, with Aldridge scoring 18 points and nine rebounds, Duncan scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds, Dio scoring 10 points and Ginobili having nine points and six rebounds.

Next up is the final of five Christmas games, with the Los Angeles Derby, the Clippers taking on the Lakers on the road.

The Lakers and Clippers have played each other a total of 204 times in history, of which the Lakers have won 144 times, and they have the absolute upper hand. But in recent years, the momentum has completely turned, with the Clippers now having won seven straight games against the Lakers, winning 11 of their last 12 meetings. Five of the Clippers' seven-game winning streak against the Lakers have been over 20 points, including a 48-point run.

These signs suggest that the Clippers are gradually becoming the darlings of Los Angeles fans. If this trend continues, perhaps the Lakers will face long-term suppression from the Clippers.

Last season, the Lakers were second-to-last in the West, while the Clippers were third in the West. The difference in strength between the two teams is very large, and the Lakers still have a long way to go to close that gap. Even if you go in the right direction, it will take a lot of time.

But this season, Yi Feng's sideways came out, and the road the Lakers were going to go almost all at once, and in just one season, the gap between the strength of the Lakers and the Clippers seemed to be within reach.

The Clippers are in fourth place in the West, while the Lakers are close behind in fifth! No one could have imagined that the Lakers would suddenly rise this season, and when the league arranged several matchups for the Christmas game, it only focused on the big market of Los Angeles and Kobe Bryant's popularity.

But when this Christmas war really started, people realized that there were many more things to watch.

Kobe Bryant is a "model worker" in the Christmas War, and he has played in Christmas Eve 15 times before, the most in NBA history, with a total of 383 points in the Christmas War, which is also a historical record. However, he is not the leading scorer in the Christmas game, and he is still a long way from averaging 25.5 points per game.

The leading scorer in the Christmas game is Maddy, who has played in the Christmas game three times in his career, scoring 43, 46 and 41 points respectively, averaging 43.3 points per game in three games, 11 points more than Jerry West, who is second in the game.

Kobe Bryant almost teamed up with Paul back then, and now although the two are rivals, heroes always cherish each other. As the leader and soul of their respective teams, the matchup between Kobe Bryant and Paul is what fans are most looking forward to. Kobe Bryant has been in good form recently, averaging 23.8 points per game in the last five games, shooting 46.2% from the field. And Paul, who averaged 21 points and 10 assists per game in the last five games, has returned to his best level, and they will be a guarantee of how exciting the game will be.

In terms of other players, Yi Feng is playing in the Christmas game for the first time, and it is exciting to see what kind of performance he can contribute; In addition, the Clippers have obvious advantages inside, and Griffin and Jordan Jr. will put huge pressure on the Lakers basket.

As for how Russell, who is an enemy of Yi Feng, will take revenge, people don't care. Although this is cruel to Russell, the revenge battle he dreams of, no one cares.

As early as the draft training camp, after Yi Feng defeated Russell to take the position, he was left far behind by Yi Feng, and now he is so far away that he can't even see the tail lights. Now almost no one compares Yi Feng and Russell together, although Russell regards Yi Feng as a mortal enemy in his heart.

On December 25, at 8 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, at the Staples Center Arena, Kobe Bryant and his successor Yi Feng fought with the Air Force Flying Group led by Paul composed of Griffin, Jordan Jr. and others, and it was about to begin!

The arena was already full, and more than 20,000 seats were already full.

The Christmas game is definitely a good opportunity to make money, and the average ticket price for the Cavaliers vs. Warriors Christmas game is nearly $1,000, and the cheapest is $250. If you want to get up close and personal with the benches of both teams, the price to pay is not ordinary.

The Christmas War isn't just about selling tickets, these highlights often bring peak viewership to the NBA. The 2011 Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles drew 6.5 percent of U.S. household viewership, the third-highest regular-season rating ever on ABC television. The broadcast of the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks also received 4% viewership, the highest cable regular-season rating in NBA history.

Although that number has dropped slightly in the following years, this year's Christmas war is definitely a sight to behold, and it is almost a foregone conclusion that broadcasters will make a lot of money.

This Los Angeles derby between the Lakers and Clippers is the last of five Christmas battles, and the league must want it to be the finale. Although there is a fierce collision between the Cavaliers and the Warriors, it is still necessary to say whether the Los Angeles derby can be surpassed, but the two teams in the fourth or fifth place in the West should not be disappointed.

ESPN was responsible for the national broadcast of the game and sent a strong team of commentators consisting of Mike Breen, Hubby Brown and Tracy McGrady to do the live commentary for the game.

Mike Brin has been the lead commentator for ESPN for 10 years since 2006. Hubby Brown is now 82 years old, but he is still fighting on the front lines for his love of basketball and is still a basketball commentator. Tracy McGrady has officially joined ESPN as a basketball commentator, and the popularity of his playing career will surely bring a lot of attention to his commentary career.

The NBA's Christmas game was not only broadcast live in the United States, but also in more than 200 countries and regions around the world, which is a grand event that basketball fans all over the world pay attention to.

In the Staples Center arena, after a series of pre-game activities, the athletes rushed in to the enthusiastic voice of DJs. Whether it is the home team Lakers or the away team Clippers, the players are wearing special Christmas game uniforms, which also shows the importance of the team's game.

Although it stands to reason that the Christmas game is only one of the 82 regular season games, it is only because it is scheduled to be played on Christmas that it is given a variety of meanings. But in fact, it is essentially just a regular season game.

However, just like every day of the 365 days of the year, it is one of the three hundred and sixty-fifth of the composition of the year, but in these three hundred days, there will be various special and significant festivals. Take today, December 25, for example, it was originally an ordinary day, but because of the legend that Jesus was born on this day, it has become Christmas, and it has become a holiday celebrated all over the world.

It's the same with this game, although it's only the 30th regular season game for the Lakers and the 31st regular season game for the Clippers, and it's really nothing special in that regard, but because it's Christmas, it's special because it's Christmas.

Before the start of the game, the starting line-ups of both teams were displayed on a large LED screen above the arena.

Lakers starting lineup: Jordan Clarkson, Yi Feng, Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle, Roy Hibbert

Clippers starting lineup: Chris Paul, JJ Redick, Luke Richard Bamot, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan

After seeing the starting lineups of the two sides come out, several people in the commentary table chatted.

As a rookie commentator, Maddie has no stage fright, "Looking at this lineup, I can't help but worry about the Lakers' interior line. ”

Mike Brin said: "You're in line so quickly? Then I'll go with the Clippers. ”

Hubby Brown said loudly: "Now the whole world knows that Tracy is a fan of Yi, and when commentating on the Lakers' game, Tracy is certainly not surprised to be on the side of the Lakers. ”

Mike Brin said: "I see, but you don't have to worry too much, although the Lakers' interior line is not dominant, but in the second and third positions, it is the Lakers' strong point, and this happens to be the weak point of the Clippers." Although the game will still be won by the Clippers who are stronger inside, the Lakers will not lose too ugly. ”

Maddie immediately stopped giving Mike Brin a little face, "Mike, your old routine of being an insider's winner is outdated!" The current league is the world of outside players! Like me, I can shoot three-pointers, drive to layups, steal, fast break, defend, block, pass, play......"

“stop！”

Mike Brin also didn't save face for Maddie, "It's a pity that you're as good as you are, and you still don't wear a championship ring!" ”

His words instantly caused more than 10,000 critical damage to Maddie.

Hubby Brown smiled and said, "Hahaha, young people are lively!" But you did say a few points right just now, the Lakers' strong point is in the second and third positions, because they have Kobe Bryant and Yi, and it just so happens that the Clippers' defense in these two positions is the worst! ”

"One of the Clippers' strengths is on the inside, Blake Griffin is now the league's top No. 4, and so is DeAndre Jordan. How to prevent him will be one of Byron Scott's headaches; In addition, the strongest point of the Clippers is Chris Paul at the No. 1 position, although the league has now risen a large number of high-quality point guards led by Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry and others, but I still admire Chris the most. How to defend him is the biggest headache for the Lakers. ”

Paul is the real core and leader of the Clippers, and without him, the Clippers would still be that little broken ship that everyone is afraid of.

"This game is a game in which both sides keep using their own strengths to hit each other's weaknesses, and I think in the first three quarters of the game, and even in the first half of the fourth quarter, the two sides will be evenly matched. The last five minutes of the game are the decisive moment! ”

Mike Brin whispered, "Uncle Brown, you can't do this!" You're misleading the audience by doing so! ”

At first glance, Maddie didn't understand what Mike Brin meant. After thinking about it, it dawned on me. It turns out that Mike Brin meant that Hubby Brown said that the last five minutes of the game were the best moments, then a lot of viewership would be inadvertently lost.

Christmas is an extremely important holiday in Western countries, and there are certainly many wonderful TV shows. Many viewers are hesitant between these shows, not knowing exactly what they should be watching.

When Hubby Brown said this, it was equivalent to telling the audience bluntly: The best time in this game was in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, and you should not watch the previous three quarters.

Mike Brin and others are basketball commentators for ESPN, and they sit on the sidelines to talk about the game in order to get some ratings for the station. Now that Hubby Brown has said something like this, isn't it equivalent to smashing his own job?! (To be continued.) )