What is the NBA schedule on Christmas Day?

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA will feature a huge docket of games on Christmas Day, giving you plenty of basketball to watch with the family.


The Christmas holiday brings with it a ton of annual traditions. From Christmas lights to egg nog to ham on the table, there are just some things the holiday would not be complete without.

Oh, and let’s not forget the NBA basketball.

The NBA has been putting its brand of basketball games on for all to enjoy on Christmas Day since the leagues second season in 1947. As such, it has become one of the biggest traditions of the holiday season, showcasing the leagues biggest franchises when they have a large, captive audience tuned in.

The 2015 Christmas slate surely won’t disappoint either. We’ll see a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, complete with the NBA’s top two players going back and forth. We’ll have a Kobe Bryant sighting in the battle of Los Angeles. And that’s just two of the five games on tap.

Here is the full schedule, including pregame start times (all times in Eastern Standard Time):

12:00 a.m. – New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat (ESPN)

2:30 p.m. – Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder (ABC)

5:00 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors (ABC)

8:00 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets (ESPN)

10:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)

If you need any more convincing, we went the extra step and ranked each of the games as to which ones you should prioritize watching. Enjoy.