12PM - Heat vs Celtics (Giannis vs the team that wanted Giannis, other star power includes Tatum and Bam)

2:30PM - Rockets vs Warriors (Curry and KD both need to play on Christmas day, so two birds one stone)

5:00PM - Spurs vs Knicks (replay of the highest rated Finals in 28 years)

8:00PM - Sixers at Lakers (Lebron’s return to Los Angeles)

10:30PM - Wolves at OKC (new look Wolves with Lamelo facing off against the team that bounced them two years ago)

Honorable Mentions:

Denver usually gets a game but they lost in the first round last year and aren’t projected to be top of the West this year either

Cleveland made the ECF last year but got swept and missed out on Lebron

Pistons won 60 games last year but had a disappointing playoffs on top of being a small market

Raptors may be deserving of a Christmas game if they get Kawhi but I don’t think they’ll make it

lethalizered | Thunder

23 | 3 hours ago

There’s just no way they don’t do the Spurs-Thunder Christmas game again.

Celtics Sixers is a surefire one as well.

Others idk, Lakers and Knicks will surely be in there, which teams they’ll face is a hard guess.

LightSpecialist804 [OP] | Knicks

2 | an hour ago

Knicks/Spurs Finals was the highest rated Finals of the entire 21st century.

It’s stupid I know, but the league actually cares about stuff like that

Szakadarius

1 | an hour ago

wait so the spurs-thunder was that good last year or what

tightcorners

13 | 3 hours ago

Me spending time with family

PillsburyToasters | Bucks

6 | 3 hours ago

What’s the spread on kalshi?

_Wash | Timberwolves

10 | 3 hours ago

Genuinely see no reason Rockets get a Christmas game over the Nuggets

FERFreak731 | Jazz

0 | 3 hours ago

SGA was 2nd in MVP voting in 2024. For Christmas 2024 the Suns got Christmas over the Thunder because of KD

The Rockets with KD, The Warriors with Curry, and the Sixers with LeBron always get Christmas and at least 30 national televised games. Which is something people should be aware of when the schedule is revealed next weeks and the Rockets get 30 national televised games, even though they were a first round exit, because they have KD

_Wash | Timberwolves

8 | 3 hours ago

Counterpoint:

Rockets are ass and Jokic is a bigger draw at this point and makes for a better basketball game

zigzagtravel01

0 | an hour ago

Rockets get Vanvleet back so I predict they are gonna get a way better record this time around

FERFreak731 | Jazz

-1 | 3 hours ago

Counter to your counter

KD is more marketable than Jokic. KD is in commercials, and ads everywhere. Jokic is more lowkey. The NBA wants marketable games. KD is a more of an exciting name to your casual NBA viewer to watch play than Jokic

peebeesweebees

8 | 3 hours ago

Lakers at Sixers so the crowd doesn’t suck ass

theone1819 | GSW

2 | 3 hours ago

Uh buddy that sounds like a nightmare crowd. Only fans that are worse are Boston.

Djgarrett1121

2 | an hour ago

He’s talking about the atmosphere. Lakers fan don’t get as hyped as majority of the other teams fans. Even in the playoffs the fans are sitting down.

Tsunoda_stan

0 | 2 hours ago

In terms of likability yeah. But atmosphere wise those are two of the best in the league

theone1819 | GSW

1 | 2 hours ago

Lakers fans suck in terms of atmosphere. Phillies fans are great though.

SimilarOnion1655 | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

12:00 pm- Spurs at Knicks

2:30 pm- Thunder at Timberwolves

5:00 pm- 76ers at Celtics

8:00 pm- Nuggets at Lakers

10:30 pm- Rockets at Warriors

LouieM13 | NYK

2 | 3 hours ago

Violent Christmas edition

Spurs at Knicks

Rockets at Warriors

Nuggets at Lakers

76ers at Celtics

OKC at Twolves

At whatever times

123456ixers

2 | 3 hours ago

76ers @ Celtics

Cavs @ Heat

Spurs @ Knicks

OKC @ Wolves

Lakers @ Warriors

gametecondnight | Bucks

2 | 3 hours ago

Sixers-Celtics feels like a lock

--Rick--Astley--

2 | 3 hours ago

LeBron fist fight with Bronnie after a hard foul.

FERFreak731 | Jazz

1 | 3 hours ago

Celtics at Knicks. Tatum at the Garden. Historic rivalry

Lakers at Timberwolves. Luka vs Ant

Warriors at Sixers. LeBron vs Curry

OKC at Spurs. Conference finals rematch

Rockets at Nuggets. KD vs Jokic always are must watch games

Eastern_River1612

3 | 3 hours ago

Only 1 playoff series with Tatum and the Knicks, there is no rivialry

123456ixers

0 | 3 hours ago

You mean brown ?

FERFreak731 | Jazz

2 | 3 hours ago

If the Warriors vs Sixers get a Christmas match up, the NBA will promote it as LeBron vs Curry

123456ixers

1 | an hour ago

That storyline only would’ve made sense if LeBron went back to Cleveland

RathOfMan49 | Warriors

1 | 3 hours ago

I don’t think GSW will be on there. We suck ass

Artistic_Designer655

1 | 3 hours ago

12 PM- Pistons Knicks (3rd best matchup of the day, big rivalry with defending champ)
2:30 PM-Denver GSW (worst but still good game cause you have to put curry on Christmas)
5 PM- Sixers Celtics (2nd best game of the day, JB back in the garden with Bron and Sixers)
7:30 PM Thunder Spurs ( Best game of the day, best rivalry itl and WCF matchup)
10 PM wolves lakers (4th best game of the day, Luka vs Ant is always cinema

If we look ratings wise the best games are:
Spurs thunder
Sixers Celtics
Lakers wolves
Pistons Knicks
Nuggets GSW

LightSpecialist804 [OP] | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

Knicks Pistons arent really a rivarlry. Knicks beat the Pistons in the first round once a couple years ago and thats their only history. Pistons fans hate the Knicks, Knicks fans dont really think about the Pistons like that

Darlink23 | Nets

1 | 3 hours ago

12:00 pm- Celtics at Heat

2:30 pm- Wolves at Nuggets

5:00 pm- 76ers at Knicks

8:00 pm- Thunder at Spurs

10:30 pm- Warriors at Lakers

PointBlank2100

1 | 3 hours ago

Sixers @ Lakers

Spurs @ Knicks

Timberwolves @ Thunder

Nuggets @ Celtics

Heat @ Warriors

postmodernhack

1 | 3 hours ago

The main game is Pacers v Knicks at MSG in prime time.

LightSpecialist804 [OP] | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

ngl I forgot about the Pacers. Maybe we’ll see Pacers/OKC

Desperate_Cancel_592

1 | 3 hours ago

The
Nets , Pelicans , Kings , Clippers and Grizzlies will probably not be playing on Christmas this year is my bold prediction.

PsychologicalSeries9

1 | 3 hours ago

The Raptors have had 2 games in their history, 2001 peak Vince and 2019 as defending champions. As an unrated market in America there is almost 0 chance they get a Christmas Day game based on a Kawhi return.

My guess:

12 - Boston versus Miami - good star potential

2:30 - spurs at Knicks - great lead in and need strength against NFL

5 - sixers at Lakers - best game, and again need to battle NFL

8 - OKC vs Warriors - Steph and SGA

10:30 - Wolves at Houston

DecentDiver458

1 | 3 hours ago

Nah gotta do Steph V lebron, might be the last time

Eastern_River1612

1 | 3 hours ago

Wizards at Knicks is WAY better

imin2099 | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

okc vs spurs, lakers vs nuggets, sixers vs celtics, knicks vs heat

wikipuff | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Wizards v. Charlotte in a snoozer!/s

TTPMGP | 76ers

1 | 3 hours ago

Sixers will play the Celtics. Come on now lol.

Forsaken_Flight6188 | Knicks

1 | 3 hours ago

Spurs@ Knicks Sixers@ Celtics

heatrepeat6 | 76ers

1 | 3 hours ago

This would honestly be dope af!

Rrypl | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Will be Sixers at Celtics, Celtics Heat will be the marquee east game 2nd night of the season

Caffeinemonster000 | Mavericks

1 | 3 hours ago

Give Mavs a christmas game

Dfrmdabeach700

1 | 3 hours ago

Indiana at New York

Philly at Boston

Lakers at Mavs

Spurs at Thunder

Wolves at Nuggets

xjesterx | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

Wolves vs. OKC. It’s a lock

inkyblinkypinkysue | Knicks

1 | 3 hours ago

Tyler Kolek Saves Christmas II

99LedBalloons | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

Y’all are crazy. Best series last year was Wolves/Nuggets. Wolves have never hosted a Xmas day game, this year will be the first with the visiting Nuggets.

MorseMooseGreyGoose | Rockets

1 | 2 hours ago

12:00 Pacers-Knicks

2:30 Wolves-Spurs

5:00 Lakers-OKC

8:00 76ers-Celtics

10:30 Rockets-Warriors

blicka7

1 | 2 hours ago

Spurs vs Knicks
Celtics vs sixers
Lakers vs thunder
Rockets vs warriors

And whatever other wakk match ups they can think of

Feeling_Anteater_389 | Hornets

1 | 2 hours ago

Sleeper pick - Hornets vs Wolves

(This is cope because somehow my favorite team remains the only team to NEVER have had a Christmas Day game)

jordan07hunt

1 | an hour ago

cavs probably wont be on it there but i could make a case for them against toronto (with kawhi) or indy maybe

yourloudneighbor | Timberwolves

1 | an hour ago

Wolves Nuggets will probably be a Xmas day special. everyone wants a 9:30PM capper.

caipivodka

1 | an hour ago

Kawhi Leonard live from JAIL.

Scared-Square7496

1 | an hour ago

Heat/Celtics = Red/Green

scotishstriker | Trail Blazers

1 | 39 minutes ago

I want Luka to start his Grinch arc.

What are your NBA Christmas Schedule Predictions?