Christmas is a time for family, but NBA players don't always get to have that luxury when they're playing for a top team as the league looks to treat fans to the best fixtures on every December 25.

Kyrie Irving, though, got to spend time with his family even whilst working; and the point guard put on quite the show, with his Boston Celtics going up against the Philadelphia 76ers in the best match of the day.

The former Cavaliers star lodged a double-double with a whopping 40-point and 10-rebound performance, coming up huge in the clutch to hand his team an impressive, overtime win.

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Kyrie would later admit that the excellent performance was motivated by his 20-plus family members and friends who were at the game.

“I told my teammates, I came in the locker room and said, my family’s here to watch me play, I’m acting up," he told reporters after the match. "You guys have no idea.”

The guard also revealed that a lot of the family members in attendance hadn't seen him play since he was a kid.

"I always talk about being on those big stages," he told ESPN. "It's just so much fun. It's competition at its highest. I love going against the best."

"He's done that his entire career - take and make tough shots," Sixers star Jimmy Butler said on Kyrie's monster performance. "That's why he is the type of player that he is in this league. That's why I respect his game so much.

"Whenever you go up against him, even [with] great defense, he can still make the shot."

"That's what people, and there aren't many, in his sort of weight class do," Philly head coach Brett Brown added. "Kyrie was elite tonight."

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What This Means

Irving has established himself as one of the most clutch performers in the NBA but his family being around made for good incentive.

The guard must have left the group in awe with his remarkable showing on the day and Celtics fans will hope he can have them near more often as it should mean victory.

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