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After the Lakers vs. Bulls game, there's another Christmas showdown: Pistons visiting Orlando, with Grant Hill vs. Anfernee Hardaway.
The league didn't even put the defending champions Bulls' Christmas showdown as the main event, but gave it to these two teams, showing how popular these two are, and also illustrating that the league is truly aiming to promote them.
Normally, even with the Lakers vs. Bulls game earlier, the Pistons vs. Magic Christmas showdown is definitely the game fans expect and media focuses on broadcasting and reporting.
However, just before this Christmas main event, a super crazy game occurred, making Grant Hill vs. Anfernee Hardaway seem so ordinary...
Grant Hill scored 29 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, while Anfernee Hardaway got 32 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists. The two teams were evenly matched, but in the end, Pistons relied on Joe Dumars' deadly three-pointer to stretch the lead to 5 points, winning 105-100 away.
