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Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (No. 13) drives against Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Dec. 10, 2021 (December 11 in Manila) in Atlanta. AP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES: The NBA's Christmas Day slate seems to lack some of its usual luster as the league grapples with the rise of the Omicron coronavirus variant.