How to watch 2024 NBA Christmas games free: Knicks-Spurs, Sixers-Celtics, more
Christmas may be the holiest day of the year for NBA fans.Every Dec.25, the league schedules five huge games and, once again, Adam Silver and co.
have not disappointed.Starting at noon EST, the red-hot New York Knicks are taking on the visiting San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.This rematch of the 1999 Finals is a showcase for two of basketball’s pre-eminent centers, Karl Anthony-Towns and Victor Wembanyama.
The pair are averaging 24.5 and 24.7 points-per-game respectively.2.5 short hours later, Towns’ former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, will face off against the 2023-24 Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks.Most recently, the clubs met on Oct.
29 and Minny walked away with a 120-114 victory behind a 37-point showing from Anthony Edwards.Kyrie Irving chipped in 35 for the Mavs.After that game wraps, Eastern Conference foes take the court.
The 2023-24 NBA champion Boston Celtics are slated to do battle with the Philadelphia 76ers at 5 p.m.EST.
Coming into the matchup, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celts are sitting pretty with an impressive 22-6 record while Tyrese Maxey and Paul George have led the Sixers to a less-than-stellar 9-17 mark.A win here would be a huge morale boost for the club.
If you’re still around, you’ll catch future Hall of Famers LeBron James and Steph Curry when their Lakers and Warriors go head-to-head at 8 p.m.EST.
Since both legends are getting up there in years — James turns 40 on Dec.30 and Steph will be 37 in March — this may be the last Christmas classic featuring these hardwood heroes.Finally, Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns and Nikola Jokić’s Denver Nuggets close the hoops marathon with a 10:30 p.m.
EST contest.Mike Budenholzer’s Suns have lost two in a row to a pair of sub .500 Eastern Conference teams and could use a win as they move further and further away from a playoff berth.
Thankfully, Devin Booker may return and provide the team with the Christmas miracle they so desperately ne...