2025 NBA Christmas games: Teams playing, star matchups, schedule & more

The holidays are right around the corner and NBA Christmas games are set to give edge of the seats action to fans. With the 2024-25 season underway, the competition gets tougher and more entertaining. The league will continue to play games on Christmas Day as is the yearly tradition.

This year, there are five games on the special holiday. Old rivalries will be revisited and new ones will hope to entertain the fans.

The first game will be between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. The Spurs-Knicks game will be at noon on ABC and ESPN. Fans will be on the watch for Victor Wembanyama's first Christmas game at the Madison Square Garden.

The second game of the holiday five-header will be between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks at 2:30 p.m. Fans will see the rematch of last year's Western Conference finals during the holidays. For the third game, fans will see the Philadelphia 76ers play against the Boston Celtics at 5:00 p.m.

The fourth game is between two California teams, the LA Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Their bout will take place at the Chase Center at 8:00 p.m. The final game will be between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns. Fans can watch the final game of the league's Christmas Day games at 10:30 p.m. (All times are at Eastern Time).

With the strong lineup of games, fans could be on the lookout for rivalries and the collection of star-studded matchups.

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ESPN finalizes commentary teams for the NBA Christmas games

Fans can watch all of the action for the NBA Christmas games on various Disney-owned platforms. ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+ are all available for fans to watch and witness the action of the games.

For the first game, which is a matchup between the Spurs and Knicks, ESPN has assigned Ryan Ruocco, Cory Alexander, and Cassidy Hubbarth. The second game features a matchup between the Wolves and Mavericks, featuring Mark Jones, analyst Jay Bilas, and reporter Jorge Sedano as the broadcast team.

The third game is between the Sixers and Celtics, and will feature ESPN's Dave Pasch, analyst Tim Legler, and reporter Katie George. The fourth game (Lakers-Warriors) will feature the network's top broadcasting team. Fans will get to hear from Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, and Lisa Salters.

For the final game (Nuggets-Suns), the trio of Michael Grady, Stephanie White, and Angel Gray will be on the broadcast team.

Before the five-game holiday special for the league, ESPN will have "NBA Countdown" to present the games.

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