Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol sealed the team's Christmas Day victory over the New York Knicks at the Staples Center by driving down the lane and throwing down a powerful two-handed slam dunk. Gasol's dunk gave the Lakers a 5-point lead with 11.6 seconds left and wrapped up a 100-94 victory. Gasol finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds in the game. Video via NBA. Related: Kobe Bryant scores with reverse layup against Knicks (Video) Visit us at holdoutsports.com and follow us on Twitter @HoldoutSports.
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