"ESPN's tradition of delivering marquee NBA matchups on Christmas Day continues in 2025. The holiday action tips off with Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs then head to Oklahoma City to face reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Thunder."
"What is the 2025 schedule? *All times Eastern Thursday, Dec. 25 Noon: Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks 2:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder 5 p.m.: Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors 7:30 p.m.: "Inside the NBA" 8 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets How can fans watch? All five games will air exclusively on ESPN and ABC."
ESPN will present five marquee NBA games on Christmas Day 2025, starting with Cleveland at New York at noon and concluding with Minnesota at Denver at 10:30 p.m. Eastern. The slate also features San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Dallas at Golden State, and Houston at Los Angeles, with an Inside the NBA segment in the evening. All five games will air exclusively on ESPN and ABC and will stream in the ESPN App and the NBA streaming hub. Four 2025 All-Stars — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Darius Garland and Alperen Sengun — will make their first Christmas Day appearances. The NBA first held a Christmas game in 1947 and has played on Christmas every year except 1998.
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