Celtics use balanced attack to hold off Lakers on Christmas Day

The Celtics improved to an NBA-best 23-6 on the season with a 126-115 win over the Lakers on Christmas Day. Led by 28 points from Kristaps Porzingis, six Celtics finished in double figures, including Jayson Tatum, who had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes of action. The Lakers, who fell to 16-15 on the year, were led by 40 points and 13 rebounds from Anthony Davis while LeBron James finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.