The 2025 NBA Christmas Day schedule promises a blockbuster five-game slate , featuring thrilling rivalries and formidable teams from both conferences, courtesy of ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.

Kicking off the holiday festivities at noon ET, the New York Knicks will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. This will be the Knicks’ 58th Christmas Day appearance, the most in NBA history, while the Cavaliers bring their competitive roster despite injuries to other top Eastern teams.

The Lakers will continue their tradition of Christmas Day appearances, their 27th straight year playing on the holiday. They will host the revamped Houston Rockets , featuring Kevin Durant, in what is expected to be a high-profile battle. Durant’s Rockets, who finished

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