From the first tip-off at noon ET to the final buzzer past the midnight hour on the East Coast, the NBA’s marquee stars and teams will take center stage, making for a Christmas Day slate that has it all. The day opens with two of the league’s hottest teams at the world’s most famous arena and continues with a series of rivalries, including two rematches from the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
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Of course, you can’t have the NBA’s marquee stars without the back-to-back MVP in action, as Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets end the night by hosting the Suns in a rematch from the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Ahead of the NBA’s holiday slate, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about NBA Christmas, including the schedule, how to watch, key injuries and a look back at the history of the NBA on Christmas Day.
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NBA Christmas Day 2022 schedule
How to watch NBA Christmas Day 2022 games on TV
In the United States, each of the five NBA Christmas Day games in 2022 will be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN. In addition to the television broadcasts, viewers with a cable subscription can stream all five NBA Christmas games on ESPN.com or the ESPN app.
If you’ve cut the cord, you can stream 76ers vs. Knicks with a subscription to ESPN+, which will offer a special “NBA in Stephen A.’s World” broadcast with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
Viewers in the United States without a cable subscription can stream all five NBA Christmas Day games with a subscription to Sling TV.
NBA Christmas Day 2022 games
76ers vs. Knicks, 12 p.m. ET
Lakers vs. Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. ET
Bucks vs. Celtics, 5 p.m. ET
Grizzlies vs. Warriors, 8 p.m.
Suns vs. Nuggets, 10:30 p.m.
Notable players with injuries on NBA Christmas Day 2022
History of NBA Christmas Day Games
NBA Christmas Day records
NBA Christmas Day 2022 milestone watch
The Grizzlies play on Christmas for the first time in franchise history The Knicks play on Christmas for a league-leading 54th time LeBron James can surpass Kobe Bryant for most games played on Christmas Day with 17 LeBron James is tied with Dwyane Wade for most wins on Christmas Day with 10. With a win, James would become the sole leader of wins on the holiday. James Harden (26) trails LeBron James (28) for most 3-pointers made on Christmas Day, a record that could switch possession this year.
