All five Christmas Day matchups have also been reported. As one of the most important days on the NBA’s calendar, these games are typically star-studded and sometimes feature rematches from the previous year’s playoffs or pit two of the league’s top stars against each other. Though the regular season will already be two months old by the time Christmas rolls around, the full slate of games also serves as the unofficial start of the NBA season for some casual fans.
Although nothing has been made official just yet, here are the five games expected to take place on Christmas:
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks