Luka Doncic scored 32 points as the Dallas Mavericks recovered from a half-time deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-115 on Christmas Day.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mavericks trailed 54-43 at half-time but scored 51 points in the third quarter to take control of the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n LeBron James scored 38 points for the Lakers, who have lost four games in a row without the injured Anthony Davis.<\/span><\/p>\n Before the game, a statue of Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was unveiled outside the American Airlines Center.<\/span><\/p>\n Nowitzki, a 14-time NBA All-Star, spent his entire career at the Mavericks between 1998 and 2019, leading them to their sole NBA title in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere, two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic scored 41 points as <\/span>Denver Nuggets<\/strong> beat <\/span>Phoenix Suns<\/strong> 128-125 in overtime.<\/span><\/p>\n Denver point guard Jamal Murray tied the game with 10.7 seconds remaining of regulation time, but Aaron Gordon’s spectacular dunk shot with 24 seconds left of overtime set up a fourth straight victory for the Nuggets.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s nice. It’s just one game,” said Jokic. “Everybody can have one good game.<\/span><\/p>\n “We keep fighting. We have a lot of guys who can play. I’m just happy that we are winning. We’re playing really good.”<\/span><\/p>\n Jayson Tatum has now scored 30 or more points for five successive games as his 42 points helped the <\/span>Boston Celtics <\/strong>to a 139-118 victory over the <\/span>Milwaukee Bucks.<\/strong><\/p>\n Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 27 points in reply for the Bucks, who have now lost three straight games.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Golden State Warriors,<\/strong> still without injured top scorer Stephen Curry, beat the <\/span>Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong> 123-109 for only their third win in 10 matches.<\/span><\/p>\n Jordan Poole top-scored with 32 points for the Warriors before being ejected with 9:20 remaining for his second technical foul.<\/span><\/p>\n Ja Morant scored 36 points in reply for the Grizzlies, who slip to third in the Western Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n Joel Embiid scored 35 points and James Harden added 29 as the<\/span> Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong> beat the <\/span>New York Knicks <\/strong>119-112.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Dirk](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/F9DA\/production\/_128126936_gettyimages-1245818363-1.jpg\")
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