. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his family got an early christmas gift today from some folks who wanted to say thank you for his service to our country. >> we can do it there too. >> i lie that. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his wife, mary were getting a computer preview of what their house will look like when it is decorated. rob smoith's company is donating the work. >> giving back, i mean, soldiers, go away and their families have to do without them for six months at a time or a year at a time. i never had to go through that. something nice for the family. >> strings of lights were measured and laid out and different color lights were installed. sergeant lopez missed seeing his house lit up last year. they are happy for for rob's generous efforts to do the work again this year. >> i think it is great. rob is a great guy and shows by the actions that he puts forth, you know. >> it is nice to be appreciated spts it? >> it is. >> the crew began installing the lights this is rob's way of saying thank you to a soldier and his family for the sacrifices they have made. >> it is going to be a g

jeff lopez, one of the last u.s.ers to return home from iraq, a crew began putting up holiday lights on every corner of his home today. a man in his community donated the decorations and the labor and sergeant lopez says it feels good. he feels appreciated. his wife says the lights will help make it a christmas to be remembered. >>> we matter on this sport scenes, don't we. >> you know, it's a big game when you're there. >> i wouldn't say that. but it did turn out well. >> did you have fun? >> oh, my god, that was huge. >> that was a fun game to watch. everybody noticed the wizards last night. all over the nba. and who do you think will be the key to victory? somebody who maybe isn't even on the team. as news4 at 6:00 continues. >>> time to drag the coats back out of your back seat or wherever you threw them the last couple of days. right now we're at 53 degrees. we'll head down to the 20s and low to mid-30s by tomorrow morning. it's been a little breezy out there. even gusty at times today. but the wind will continu

jeff corrine, finishes 32-29. williams with the big basket. he found lopez underneath the basket. too much boston today. pass and dribbling to jared, finishes. the celtics go on to crush brooklyn. >> it is fun and christmas. >> a lot of games today. >> tony is next with a look at the forecast. >> another winter blast could be headed toward maryland. what shoppers need to know. it may not be a pleasant new year to avoid the fiscal cliff. some of the implications that could affect your wallet. those stories and >> i believe you said you are keeping your eye on a snowy vent your yid -- snow event. >> tomorrow, i think, we might have a little bit of slipping and sliding in the morning. there could be some freezing rain. this will be mostly a rain each event on wednesday. the storm is on saturday. that might be cold enough for snow. that will be the day. new year's eve looks good. >> we will be watching. merry christmas, everyone. the nightly news is next. the nightly news is next.