Stephen Curry starred for the Warriors on Christmas once again, as Golden State withstood Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.

The final game of the NBA Christmas Day slate was the best. The host Denver Nuggets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime, thanks to another brilliant performance by Nikola Jokic. The three-time MVP scored 56 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Jamal Murray added 35 points for Denver.

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Jalen Brunson and the Knicks came back from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Cavaliers in the Christmas opener. Here's what you missed.

That's when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over. After a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope three made it a 101-97 game with 5:39 remaining, the reigning MVP scored or assisted on five of the Thunder's next seven possessions over a stretch of three and a half minutes. By the time the flurry was over the Thunder were up, 115-99.

Jalen Johnson drops triple-doubles back-to-back, James Harden joins the NBA's top 10 scorers & big upsets hit on a Saturday slate. Upsets across the NBA tonight Sacramento pulled off an upset in Miami. Dallas snagged a win against Houston. Golden State pulled off the biggest stunner with a win in Cleveland.

Forward OG Anunoby had a team-high 28 points for New York, guard Jalen Brunson added 25 points, and center Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Spurs had seven double-digit scores led by 21 points from Dylan Harper and 18 from Victor Wembanyama.

The knockout rounds of the 2025 NBA Cup started on Tuesday, Dec. 9 when the Miami Heat faced the Orlando Magic in an East quarterfinal game.

The NBA's extensive content creator initiatives takes center stage on Friday night ahead of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas.

Both teams finished their regular seasons with victories. California defeated SMU 38-35, while Hawai’i beat Wyoming 27-7.

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.