Trivial Matters

Point Setter
This year the NBA's Christmas Day feast of games includes rematches of last season's conference finals: the Celtics against the Nets and the Kings against the Lakers. Last Dec. 25 the Knicks beat the Raptors 102-94 as guard Allan Houston scored a game-high 34 points. Who holds the record for scoring on a Christmas Day?

a. Wilt Chamberlain
b. George Gervin
c. Michael Jordan
d. Bernard King

Holiday Overtime
One of the greatest games (and definitely the longest one) in NFL history took place in the AFC playoffs on Christmas Day, 1971. The game lasted 82:40 and was in its second overtime when it was decided by a 37-yard field goal. Which two teams played, and who won?

This Week's Matchup
Pair the women's tennis player with Santa Claus's traditional name in her native country.

1. Steffi Graf
2. Anna Kournikova
3. Miriam Oremans
4. Sandrine Testud

a. Ded-Moroz
b. P�re N�el
c. Pelznickel
d. Sinterklaas

Call to Order
Put these baseball players, all with names befitting the season, in order of career batting averages.

a. Jesus Alou
b. Steve Christmas
c. Christy Mathewson
d. Ken Rudolph