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Top 5 NBA Performers From Christmas
Here are the top performances from Christmas Day
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While many people spend time with their family on Christmas, some of the best basketball players in the world competed against each other on the biggest day of the season. Christmas Day featured some phenomenal performances that deserve some recognition. Let’s recognize them below:
#PlayerOfTheDay Kawhi Leonard showed up once again in the Battle of LA as he led the Clippers to a Christmas dub over the crosstown Lakers to make the season series now 2-0. Kawhi’s 35 PTS were the most ever by a LAC on Xmas signifying that it’s a new era in LA https://t.co/7lMBLAMcPa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 26, 2019
Kawhi Leonard set a Clippers record with 35 points in a Christmas Day game as he outbattled LeBron James in the Battle of LA that the entire world is watching.
The 76ers tied a franchise record with 21 threes today, which also set an NBA Christmas record.
Joel Embiid had his 4th straight game with 30 pts and 10 reb vs the Bucks, the longest streak any player has had vs Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/4O4Sc0q0gQ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 25, 2019
The Sixers defense gave Giannis a present to remember this Christmas.
🎁 0-7 from three (ties career low)
🎁 23-game streak with a three snapped
🎁 minus-18 in +/- (season low)
🎁 8-27 shooting (season low FG%)
🎁 2-11 when guarded by Embiid pic.twitter.com/RAxTy2vyQ3— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 25, 2019
Joel Embiid led Philly to a statement win over Milwaukee while helping lock up the most unstoppable player in the league.
Largely known as Giannis’ sidekick, Khris Middleton stepped up on Christmas and had one of his best performances of the season.
In the @PelicansNBA win, Brandon Ingram set a new #NBAXmas record for 3PM in a single game with 7, surpassing the previous mark of 6 held by Kyle Kuzma (2017), Kevin Love (2017), and Ryan Anderson (2011). pic.twitter.com/Yz2oX6t9fF
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 26, 2019
Brandon Ingram set a new career-high & Christmas Day record with 7 3PM as he showed how far he’s come during this breakout season in front of a national audience.
Jaylen Brown is the youngest Celtics player ever with 30+ points in a #NBAXmas game at 23 years old. pic.twitter.com/9gYLqcHVGv
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 25, 2019
Like Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown is also enjoying a fourth-year breakout season. He’s emerging as an All-Star caliber player that showed itself under the bright lights where Brown became the youngest Celtic to drop 30+ points on Christmas.
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