NBA Christmas Day 2017: Rankings the games

1. Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Here we go, here’s the No. 1 matchup on Christmas Day. The Houston Rockets heading to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. They played in the Western Conference Semifinals, with the Rockets taking the series in five games.

It also features the top-two MVP candidates from a season ago in Russell Westbrook and James Harden. But wait, the teams also re-shaped their rosters in their attempt to take down Golden State. The Rockets added Chris Paul and the Thunder added Paul George.

Both teams seem evenly matched on paper and this has the potential to be a huge rivalry in the Western Conference. The NBA has placed this game in the evening, allowing for a lot of fans to watch it as well.

With a lot of intrigue on both sides with new superstars, a lot of fans will probably tune in to catch this game. It may not have the best players, but it seems to be the most evenly matched game with new stars and a budding rivalry.

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The NBA has announced its five Christmas Day games, and here is a power ranking of these games, with the Rockets-Thunder having the potential to be the best one.