The Celtics won in overtime against the 76ers at TD Garden on Christmas Day, 121-114. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points and had 10 rebounds, nailing several major shots including one with less than 30 seconds left in regulation to tie the game:
Elsewhere, the Bruins prepare to host the Devils on Thursday night (7 p.m.), while the Patriots face the Jets at 1 p.m. on Sunday in their regular-season finale.
Rajon Rondo’s holiday mood: Former Celtics guard Rajon Rondo is now plying his trade for the resurgent Lakers. And in one of the NBA’s biggest Christmas Day games, he helped Los Angeles beat Golden State despite LeBron James exiting with an injury.