Nba Christmas Day Games History

New york holds the record for most games played on on christmas day.

Nba christmas day games history. The league began playing christmas games in 1947 and will feature five games on the holiday for the sixth straight year. The first nba game played on december 25 came in 1947 a year after the nba s inception when the new york knicks beat the providence steamrollers at madison square garden 89 75. Since then the nba has played games every year on christmas day except in 1998 when a lockout canceled half the 1998 99 season in contrast major league baseball is in its off season during christmas the.

According to the elias sports bureau that s the fifth highest margin in a single day in nba history among days when at least five games. The 2019 20 campaign will mark the 72nd edition of the nba on christmas day. Zion williamson makes his christmas day debut as the new orleans pelicans face the defending eastern conference champion miami heat.

Nba teams won by an average of 23 2 points on christmas. Stephen curry back from a broken left hand leads the golden. New york won the game 89 75.

This year s slate of nba christmas day games features a blend of the league s most prestigious stars and 10 organizations at the dawn of an unpredictable season. The first televised christmas game took place in 1967 between the los angeles lakers and the san diego rockets.