LOS ANGELES -- The marquee matchup of the NBA's Christmas Day schedule turned into a one-sided showcase for Miami, as a LeBron James triple-double fueled a 96-80 Heat victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday.
First Quarter: Heat 20, Lakers 14
The NBA's showcase Christmas Day game starts off as a showcase for defense. It was a struggle for both teams to score, but much moreso for the Lakers, who converted just six of their 25 field-goal attempts. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined to go 0-11 from the floor, with Gasol missing a few easy ones right at the rim.
L.A. opened with a 7-2 run, and had the crowd excited and on its feet early with an alley-oop from Bryant to Lamar Odom on the opening possession. But after Ron Artest picked up his second foul less than three minutes in -- both while guarding LeBron James -- the Lakers were outscored 18-7 the rest of the way, with James scoring eight first-quarter points.
Chris Bosh was the man for the Heat, dominating with nine points and six rebounds in the period, including this ferocious slam down the lane on a feed from Dwyane Wade.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/25/lebron-james-nets-triple-double-as-heat-thump-lakers-on-christma/
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