The New York Knicks are set to play on Christmas Day once again in the 2025-26 season, and they are going to play in a matchup between the two heavyweights in the Eastern Conference.
Knicks and Cavaliers set to match up on Christmas Day
ESPN’s Shams Charania revealed the Christmas Day slate Friday, and the Knicks are set to face the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland was the top seed in the East last year, and New York is deep in the title contention conversation.
The Knicks will want to get some revenge after struggling against the Cavaliers last season. New York went 0-4 against the Cavaliers in the regular season but avoided a matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals after Cleveland was taken down by the Indiana Pacers, who also defeated the Knicks in the ECF.
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