Report: Bucks-Celtics, Grizzlies-Warriors among NBA Christmas games originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The NBA knows it is going to have to compete with the NFL on Christmas Day this year, and it appears to be bringing the heat.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the five games set to tip-off on Christmas: Bucks-Celtics, Sixers-Knicks, Suns-Nuggets, Lakers-Mavericks and Grizzlies-Warriors.
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Charania did not specify the order in which the games would be played.
Two of the games feature playoff rematches for conference winners. The Celtics beat the Bucks in a seven-game, second-round series before reaching their first NBA Finals in 12 years. With Khris Middleton back in the fold, Milwaukee will be looking for some revenge in a battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights. The matchup also serves as a Christmas rematch, with the Bucks beating the C’s 117-113 in 2021.
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The defending NBA champion Warriors will also be facing their second-round opponent from last season’s playoffs. Golden State eliminated Ja Morant and Memphis in six games before earning their fourth title in eight years. Now, Morant and Draymond Green get the holiday matchup they desired: