While Christmas is a seemingly synonymous term in American households, the way it is celebrated can differ a lot from family to family. One tradition for athletes and sports fans around the country is Christmas Day games. Since 1947 the NBA has had a Christmas Day basketball game annually and the NFL joined the tradition in 1971. The tradition has been a fun way to add importance to regular season games. In the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles have the best record on Christmas Day winning 3 out of the 3 games they have played on December 25th. For the NBA, the best Christmas Day team is the Knicks with 24 wins.
So this Christmas when you have some free time, watch some NBA or NFL games. This year there are games on all day to keep you entertained all holiday long.
NFL Games on December 25th:
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 1 p.m. ET on Netflix
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans – 4:30 p.m ET on Netflix
NBA Games on Christmas:
- San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks 12:00 ET (ABC/ESPN)
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks 2:30 ET (ABC/ESPN)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics 5:00 ET (ABC/ESPN)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors 8:00 ET (ABC/ESPN)
- Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns 10:30 ET (ABC/ESPN)
