Reaction following the Clippers' 111-106 win over the Lakers

Reaction from Los Angeles following Clippers' 111-106 victory over Lakers on Christmas night (25 December).

Kawhi Leonard led Clippers with 35 points and 12 rebounds, while LeBron James h 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, and Anthony David h 24 points in loss for Lakers.

Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in fourth quarter and h 12 rebounds to help Los Angeles Clippers beat Los Angeles Lakers 111-106 on Wednesday night in NBA’s marquee Christmas game.

Montrezl Harrell h 18 points off bench, Paul George ded 17 and Clippers improved to 2-0 against Lakers this season.

Kyle Kuzma led Los Angeles with 25 points. LeBron James h 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, and Anthony Davis h 24 points. Lakers have lost four straight games.

Los Angeles h a chance to tie in final seconds, but video review showed James touched ball last after Patrick Beverly kcked it away as James went up for a 3.

George hit two free throws for final margin.

76ERS 121, BUCKS 109

PHILELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid outplayed Giannis Antetokounmpo in Philelphia’s first home Christmas game in 31 years, finishing with 31 points and 11 rebounds to help 3-point happy 76ers beat Milwaukee.

Tobias Harris sank five 3s, Josh Richardson and Furkan Korkmaz each h four and even Embiid hit three as part of Philly’s season-high 21 3s (on 44 attempts) against a Bucks team that h best record in NBA.

Harris and Al Horford hit 3s over final 90 seconds to push back a late Bucks run, and Sixers improved to 16-2 at home.

Khris Middleton scored 31 points for Milwaukee, and Antetokounmpo h 18 points and 14 rebounds. Antetokounmpo got flustered over a perceived missed call and was whistled for a technical in fourth.

PELICANS 112, NUGGETS 100

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Derrick Favors grabbed 13 rebounds and Pelicans surprised Denver to halt Nuggets’ seven-game winning streak.

9-23 Pelicans are w 2-0 against Nuggets this season. y spoiled festive mood at Pepsi Center as Nuggets played at home on Christmas for first time in 25 years.

New Orleans sprang upset despite committing 19 turvers. Pelicans pulled away late courtesy of long-range shooting of Lonzo Ball and Ingram. y also out-rebounded Nuggets, including 14 offensive boards.

New Orleans finished a four-game trip with a 3-1 mark, which includes consecutive wins for first time in a month.

Jrue Holiday h 20 points in last of five Christmas games where home teams went 2-3.

CELTICS 118, RAPTORS 102

TORONTO (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kemba Walker h 22 and Boston beat Toronto in first Christmas Day NBA game played in Cana.

Enes Kanter h 12 points and 11 rebounds as Celtics snapped an eight-game losing streak rth of border and became first Atlantic Division opponent to win in Toronto in more than four years.

Boston’s Gordon Hayward returned to starting lineup after missing past three games because of a sore left foot. He scored 14 points in 26 minutes.

Fred VanVleet scored 27 points in Raptors’ second straight loss, and Chris Boucher h a career-high 24.

Toronto h gone an NBA-record 34 games between home losses to division foes. Raptors’ last home loss to an Atlantic team was a 111-109 defeat to New York Knicks on v. 10, 2015.

WARRIORS 116, ROCKETS 104

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green scored 16 of his 20 points in second half, Damion Lee h 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Golden State beat Houston.

D’Angelo Russell ded 20 points, and Glenn Robinson III h 18 to help Warriors win ir third straight and end Rockets’ four-game winning streak. Injury-ravd Golden State improved to 7-24.

Russell Westbrook h 30 points and 12 rebounds for Houston. James Harden h 24 points and 11 assists, and Danuel House Jr. h 18 points.