As an annual highlight in the NBA, the Christmas Day games feature either championship contenders or teams with high fan appeal, ensuring that participating teams receive significant exposure. Players strive to perform at their best in these globally televised events, as such opportunities are rare, with many never experiencing it throughout their careers. Given the intense focus on both ends of the court during Christmas Day games, achieving impressive statistics becomes more challenging. Throughout history, only ten players have managed to record a triple-double in a single Christmas Day game, with six of them currently active in the league. Let's take a look at these six active players who have accomplished this feat. Austin Reaves (2024) In a game against the Warriors, Reaves scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists. Since being given a chance by the Lakers as an undrafted player, Reaves has consistently improved, exceeding expectations. In the 2023 playoffs, he averaged 16+4+4 and even 20+ in the Western Conference Finals, solidifying his trust within the team. Despite occasional fluctuations in form over the past two seasons, the Lakers have remained committed to his development, even considering him untouchable at times. This season, Reaves is averaging 17.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.1 steals, demonstrating his progress while handling a significant workload. In the Christmas Day game against the Warriors, he proved himself a clutch player by scoring 26 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists, including a crucial layup to nearly seal the game, becoming the tenth player in history…

On December 24, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with a focus match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have been performing well recently, moving from a long-term bottom ranking in the Eastern Conference to now entering the play-in tournament area. The Lakers have won three consecutive games, rising to sixth in the Western Conference. Both teams are in good form. Who will come out on top? In the first quarter, both teams had excellent offensive performances, with the Pistons having a slight advantage at 34:32. In the second quarter, the Lakers launched a counterattack, overtaking the score at halftime, leading 64:62 by two points. In the third quarter, the Pistons had a more outstanding offense, with the Lakers trailing 92:93 by one point. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons played an excellent offense and performed exceptionally well defensively, scoring 20:11 to directly widen the gap to 113:103, with the Lakers trailing by 10 points. At this point, there were only 4 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game. James continued his magical performance, helping the Lakers narrow the score to 112:117, trailing by 5 points, but there was really not much time left. With 1 minute and 46 seconds remaining, James scored again with a breakthrough layup, making it 114-117, only trailing by 3 points, with just 46 seconds left. James really did his best. Not only did he achieve a triple-double, but he also scored continuously in the fourth quarter. The Pistons called a timeout. Cunningham attacked and forced a…