BOSTON (AP) — 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.
From the NFL to the NBA and beyond, the myth of games simply being games is over.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were untroubled by the Houston Texans, earning a first-round bye in the NFL postseason.
The Rockets enter their Christmas Day game against the Thunder with the best record in the Western Conference, but Oklahoma City is the hotter team. The Thunder are riding a four-game winning streak into Chesapeake Energy Arena while the Rockets have dropped their last two games to the Lakers and Clippers
A Christmas Day blowout loss to the Steelers is not an indication of what the Texans should be capable of at full strength next season.
Without Antonio Brown, the Steelers turned to Martavis Bryant during their Christmas Day blowout of the Texans and clinched a first-round bye.
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a first-round playoff bye with a 34-6 win over the Houston Texans on Monday. Roethlisberger threw passes to six players as Pittsburgh (12-3) romped over the lowly Texans (4-11) despite missing NFL leading
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell rushed for 69 yards, one touchdown, and had 28 receiving yards to help the Steelers to a 34-6 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 16.
Donning his new Angels jersey, of course.
Pittsburgh had no trouble against the struggling Texans, winning big on Christmas to secure a top two seed in the AFC playoffs.
