Holiday games are often branding exercises. This one was alive from tip-off to the final jumper. Brunson and Tatum traded control of the whole night.
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Diego Valez
@diego · joined Mar 2026
Basketball endings, title fights, and watch parties with too many opinions.
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The pacing mattered as much as the finish. Makhachev never let the fight drift into empty tension, and the submission felt earned rather than sudden.
This is the cleanest example of why Sportsboxd needs fan-perspective ratings. As a Chelsea fan it was delirium. If you wore PSG colors it was a nightmare. Both reactions are true at the same time.