By Ben Bolch Los Angeles Times

8:35 p.m. AKST, December 15, 2012
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

1. OKLAHOMA CITY (19-4) Scott Brooks to host seminar: Getting job done without unnecessary drama. (1)2. SAN ANTONIO (19-6)  Indecipherable Jackson tweet puts virtual police, grammar patrol on alert. (3)

ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
3. NEW YORK (18-5) Knicks learning that sustained success can be a lot more fun than Linsanity. (5)
4. MIAMI (15-6) Rash of early season setbacks will build character -- or foretell of trouble. (2)
5. CLIPPERS (17-6) PR staff stretched thin hunting for so many instances of “the last time.” (7)
6. MEMPHIS (15-6) Success adding up even before adding stats guru John Hollinger. (4)
7. GOLDEN STATE (16-8) Should toast each day above Lakers in standings with Napa Valley wine. (10)
8. ATLANTA (14-7) No need for smoke and mirrors when Hawks have Josh Smith, Al Horford. (9)

JOY TO THE WORLD
9. BROOKLYN (13-10) Recent losses thrust Nets back deep inside pages of New York tabloids. (6)
10. BOSTON (12-11) What’s up, Doc Rivers, besides pitiful interior defense and road struggles? (8)
11. CHICAGO (13-9) Bulls fan to Derrick Rose: All I want for Christmas is you. (12)
12. MILWAUKEE (12-10)  The Larry Sanders Show is a hit with defense-minded demographic. (18)
13. MINNESOTA (12-9) Too bad Yahoo Sports didn’t ask Kevin Love his thoughts on Ben Howland. (19)
14. UTAH (13-12) Breaking up Jefferson-Millsap duo via trade would be a big mistake. (13)15. PHILADELPHIA (12-11) Don’t be surprised if Bynum parks Porsche in spot for Lakers team bus. (11)

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
16. DENVER (12-12) Will real Nuggets please stand up? Fans worried they may already have. (14)
17. INDIANA (13-11) Team was supposed to fly under the radar, not completely off it. (15)