The 2022-23 campaign will mark the 75th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day. The league began playing Christmas games in 1947, and will feature five games on the holiday for the 15th year in a row, with ESPN or ABC televising each matchup.
The Dec. 25 action will tip off on ESPN as the Knicks host the 76ers (noon ET). The next three games will air on both ESPN and ABC, with the Lakers visiting the Mavericks (2:30 p.m. ET), the Celtics hosting the Bucks in a 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals rematch (5 p.m. ET), and the Grizzlies making their Christmas Day debut when they visit the Warriors in a 2022 Western Conference Semifinals rematch (8 p.m. ET). The Christmas Day schedule will conclude with the Nuggets meeting the Suns in Denver on ESPN (10:30 p.m. ET).
Below are some notable facts and figures about both this year’s Christmas Day games and some tidbits from Christmas Day games past.
