Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

On Christmas Day, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for the third time in two weeks. San Antonio had gotten the better of the Thunder in the previous two matchups, ousting OKC from the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas,