Since their first appearance in 1961, the Lakers have played on Christmas 50 times. That number is second-highest among all NBA teams, behind only the New York Knicks. The Lakers' 24 wins is tied with the Knicks for most all-time and they've generally played better than New York on yuletide, losing only 26 contests to the Knicks' 32 losses.

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The Detroit Pistons held off the Los Angeles Lakers 117-114 to sweep the clubs’ season series. Malik Beasley scored 21 points and Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 10 assists.

The Detroit Pistons are off to a much better start in 2024-25 than in their previous campaign, with their undefeated record against one franchise playing a small role. Detroit defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in a 117-114 nail-biter to make it a two-game win streak.

Malik Beasley hit five 3-pointers off the bench and Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 10 assists in the Detroit Pistons' 117-114 win over the Lakers.