There is a certain touch of magic that comes in an NBA Christmas day game. Some of the most outstanding individual performances in regular season play were dished out during the happiest day of the year. Maybe it's the turkey on Christmas eve or they had wished for it the night before from old Santa. Whatever it is, the fans truly enjoyed it to the fullest.
So herewith is a compilation of the most memorable performances on Christmas day:
- POINTS
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York Knicks, 1961, 59 points;
Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors vs. Cincinnati Royals, 1966, 50 points;
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks, 1963, 47 points;
Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons, 2002, 46 points;
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals, 1959, 45 points;
Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals, 1961, 45 points;
Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1987, 45 points.
- REBOUNDS
Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Bulls, 1970, 22 rebounds;
Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons, 1996, 22 rebounds;
Bob Lanier, Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 1971, 21 rebounds;
Wes Unseld, Batimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1971, 21 rebounds;
Wes Unseld, Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks, 1974, 21 rebounds;
Moses Malone, Washington Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1986, 21 rebounds.
- ASSISTS
Nate Archibald, Kansas City Kings vs. Phoenix Suns, 1975, 16 assists;
Gail Goodrich, Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics, 1969, 14 assists;
Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns, 1972, 14 assists;
Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons, 1970, 13 assists;
Darnell Valentine, Portland Trailblazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1983, 13 assists.
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Still on NBA Christmas day game, the rematch of last year's finals between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers can be seen live on Starsports on December 26 at 6:00 am (Manila time) with replay at 6:30 pm, while two other games are on tap over Basketball TV (BTV) also in the same day.
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The December 2008 issue of Tower Sports NBA, the only locally-produced NBA magazine in the country, is finally out in the market. Newly-formatted 2008-09 team-by-team preview by Atty. Ed C. Tolentino is a must-read for all NBA followers. Also, everyone can reminisce the 2007-08 Championship run by the Boston Celtics courtesy of "The Dean" Quinito Henson, who likewise had a very interesting feature on the NBA Hall of Fame. Tolentino also shared his views on Team USA's redemption in the Beijing Olympics. And there's a lot more. Kudos to editor Henry Liao for a job well done. So get a copy now!
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
*****
The December 2008 issue of Tower Sports NBA, the only locally-produced NBA magazine in the country, is finally out in the market. Newly-formatted 2008-09 team-by-team preview by Atty. Ed C. Tolentino is a must-read for all NBA followers. Also, everyone can reminisce the 2007-08 Championship run by the Boston Celtics courtesy of "The Dean" Quinito Henson, who likewise had a very interesting feature on the NBA Hall of Fame. Tolentino also shared his views on Team USA's redemption in the Beijing Olympics. And there's a lot more. Kudos to editor Henry Liao for a job well done. So get a copy now!
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
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