LeBron James and Lonzo Ball finished with triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-100.
In their largest road win since winning the championship in the 2009-10 season, it was also the first time Lakers team-mates recorded triple-doubles in the same game since Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1982.
Twin triple-doubles and a 28-point #LakersWin.@KingJames: 24 pts, 12 reb, 11 ast@ZO2_: 16 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast pic.twitter.com/KmHrS3EMTc — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 16, 2018
LeBron ended the victory with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, while Ball capped off a thrilling night with numbers of 16-10-10.
The Boston Celtics, meanwhile, saw their eight-game winning streak come to an end as the Detroit Pistons snapped a six-game losing run with a 113-104 win.
A Saturday win over the Celtics deserves a second look. Take a look at Pistons Playback crafted by @Flagstar. #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/8QH7qRSUUW — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) December 16, 2018
Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond put in strong performances, with the former finishing with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Orlando Magic claimed 41 points in the fourth quarter on route to a 98-89 victory over the Utah Jazz, while Paul George scored 33 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder won for the first time in three games with a 110-104 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers.
W. Devin for @CarlsJr Star of the Game. pic.twitter.com/rGeOC5FsRd — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 16, 2018
The Chicago Bulls clawed back a 21-point deficit in the second half to stop the San Antonio Spurs 98-93, while James Harden had a triple-double as the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-97.
In Phoenix, Delvin Booker returned from injury to put up 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Suns overcame the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-99.
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