Overview
- The NBA's traditional Christmas quintuple header returns with Miami Heat playing host to the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee at New York, Golden State visiting defending champion Denver, Boston visiting the Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas going to Phoenix.
- Golden State playing on Christmas has become a holiday tradition with the Warriors on the Dec. 25 schedule for the 13th time in the last 14 years.
- The Lakers have the most Christmas wins with 24, one more than the Knicks. The Knicks will play on Christmas for the 56th time, extending their record.
- LeBron James will aim for his 11th win on Christmas, which would break a tie with former teammate Dwyane Wade for the most by a player in NBA history.
- Dallas' Luka Doncic will arrive in Phoenix 11 points shy of reaching 10,000 for his career. If he gets there, the milestone will come in his 358th career game — tying Bob McAdoo for the sixth-quickest trip to 10,000 points in NBA history.