Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard drives to the basket for a layup past Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Friday Nov. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) AP

The Celtics held off a second-half rally to show the Cavaliers who's the boss in the Eastern Conference. It was the perfect game for a Thanksgiving nap. Medrick Burnett Jr. was hospitalized for nearly a month after being injured in a head-to-head collision.

The Cleveland Cavaliers play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena The Cleveland Cavaliers are spending $10,320,653 per win while the Atlanta Hawks are spending $19,029,417 per win Game

"After two-and-a-half years, he played three games, and then he's out again for another period," coach Billy Donovan said. "He comes right back, and it's amazing to me."

Ball has not played since Oct. 28 after suffering a sprained right wrist in Chicago's 126-123 victory in Memphis.

As 2024 comes to a close, the Chicago Bulls have ambitions of starting the new year with a fresh clean slate. According to the latest report by league insider Jake Fischer, Lonzo Ball is officially on the trade block for the Bulls along with Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.