• Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) dunks during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Photo: Michael Dwyer / AP2017
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Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) dunks during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) dunks during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Bradley Beal scored 25 points, John Wall had 21 points and 14 assists, and the Washington Wizards beat Boston 111-103 on Monday in the Celtics' first Christmas Day home game in franchise history.

Otto Porter Jr. added 20 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 16, helping Washington take the first meeting between the teams since Boston's Game 7 victory at home in the second round of the playoffs last spring.

Eastern Conference-leading Boston lost for the third time in four games. Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum each scored 20 points for the Celtics, and Terry Rozier had 16.

Warriors 99, Cavaliers 92: Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left, Kevin Durant defended LeBron James and delivered on both ends against Cleveland just as he did six months ago to earn Finals MVP, and Golden State beat the Cavaliers in a Christmas rematch of opponents from the past three NBA Finals. Durant's block against a driving James with 24.5 seconds left went to official review and was ruled clean. Durant finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots. Kevin Love had 31 points with six 3-pointers and a season-best 18 rebounds, while James contributed 20 points, six rebounds and six assists in a rivalry missing one key piece. The Warriors' two-time MVP Stephen Curry missed his eighth straight game with a sprained right ankle.

Thunder 112, Rockets 107: Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists to help Oklahoma City stay hot. Paul George scored 24 points and Carmelo Anthony added 20 for the Thunder, who won their fifth straight game. Oklahoma City shot 54.4 percent from the field. James Harden led the Rockets with 29 points, but he made just 7 of 18 field goals.