NBA: Doncic torches Suns for 50, Celtics squash Lakers

Luka Doncic recorded 50 points, 15 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots and also went over 10,000 career points while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-114 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Christmas night.

Doncic reached 50 for the sixth time in the regular season and made eight three-pointers as Dallas won its second straight after losing four of its previous five contests. Derrick Jones Jr added 23 points, Dereck Lively II had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr scored 18 points for the Mavericks.

Phoenix's Grayson Allen scored a season-high 32 points and matched his career best of eight three-pointers. Chimezie Metu had career bests of 23 points and 19 rebounds for the Suns, who have lost nine of their past 12 games.

Devin Booker contributed 20 points and 10 assists, Kevin Durant scored 16 points and Eric Gordon had 14 for the Suns.

Doncic topped 10,000 points by draining a 34-foot, straightaway three-pointer with 4:52 left in the first quarter. He reached 10,000 points in 358 games, matching Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo for seventh fastest in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record of 236 games.

Knicks 129, Bucks 122
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points for host New York, which snapped a nine-game losing streak against Milwaukee. The win was the first for the Knicks against the Bucks since a 113-98 victory in November 2021.

Julius Randle contributed 24 points and nine rebounds while RJ Barrett scored 21 points and Immanuel Quickley had 20 points off the bench for the Knicks. Isaiah Hartenstein scored 11 points and Josh Hart added 10 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 32 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, whose seven-game winning streak ended. Damian Lillard also had 32 points while