Overview
- The five-game schedule features Cavaliers–Knicks (noon ET), Spurs–Thunder (2:30), Mavericks–Warriors (5:00), Rockets–Lakers (8:00) and Timberwolves–Nuggets (10:30).
- Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault called Christmas “an elevated circumstance” and Jalen Williams, set for his first Christmas appearance, said he is really looking forward to it.
- LeBron James is poised for a record 20th Christmas game when the Lakers host Kevin Durant and the Rockets in Los Angeles.
- All games are set to air on ABC and ESPN, with listings showing each matchup carried across both networks.
- Oklahoma City and San Antonio meet again after multiple matchups this month, with the mid-afternoon game positioned as a marquee national window.