NBA Christmas Day 2024: Know tip-off times and live stream schedule
Find out how to watch the slate of games taking place on 25 December with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns all set to feature.
Basketball
The holidays are all about the gift of giving and the very best of the NBA plan to do just on 25 December with five back-to-back blockbuster basketball games.
Christmas Day will see ten teams take to the court with several intriguing match-ups promised.
Headlining the action will be a 2024 Western Conference Finals rematch with the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Later, a showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the LA Lakers is sure to attract attention with Steph Curry and LeBron James set to be in action.
Also on the agenda, Victor Wembanyama's Spurs will face the New York Knicks, while the defending NBA Champion Celtics will host the 76ers. To cap off the action, Nikola Jokic's Nuggets will travel to Phoenix to meet the newly minted Olympic champions Kevin Durant and Devin Booker of the Suns.
The last time the Suns and Nuggets met on Christmas Day, Denver took the win in overtime with Jokic posting 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Can the reigning MVP deliver the goods again this year?
What time do the NBA Christmas Day games tip off?
The NBA December 25 games schedule will be as follows:
All times are in Eastern Time (UTC -5).
- San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks - 12 pm - ESPN
- Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves - 2:30 pm - ABC
- Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics - 5 pm - ABC
- Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers - 8 pm - ABC
- Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets - 10:30 pm - ESPN
How to watch NBA Christmas Day 2024 games live
All five NBA Christmas Day games will be available to watch on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+.
For international viewers, the NBA is available to watch via regional broadcasters (geographical restrictions may apply) or using the NBA League Pass (subscription fee may apply).