The NBA's Christmas Day schedule featured a series of high-profile games, including a matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks. Giannis Antetokounmpo, playing in his 6th #NBAXmas game, led the Bucks into Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks, with four players scoring over 20 points, were seeking to end their nine-game losing streak against Milwaukee. The Knicks were successful, delivering a dominant Christmas performance that ended the Bucks' seven-game winning streak. Other marquee games included the Golden State Warriors facing the Denver Nuggets at 2:30pm/et and a historic rivalry renewed with the Boston Celtics playing the Los Angeles Lakers at 5pm/et. The day was filled with excitement for NBA fans, with games broadcasted on ABC and ESPN starting at 12:00 pm/et.
๐ Tatum ๐ LeBron Two historic franchises add another chapter to their iconic rivalry in today's #NBAXmas action! Don't miss Celtics-Lakers at 5pm/et on ABC & ESPN! https://t.co/ckaQikFMXg
CP3 triple for the lead! ๐บ Warriors-Nuggets | Live on ABC/ESPN https://t.co/kjCT6toQd7
Tatum, Brown and Jrue arrive for a Christmas Day SHOWDOWN ๐ Celtics-Lakers | 5pm/et on ABC & ESPN https://t.co/B6bbX7nvMS
Celtics vs. Lakers Christmas Day Game live updates: NBA's oldest rivalry continues in afternoon headliner โคต๏ธ https://t.co/gQbUCB6df1
The rivalry that keeps on giving ๐ ๐ฟ Celtics-Lakers on #NBAXmas ๐บ 5 ET on ESPN and ABC https://t.co/Zhm3KaRlYz
Celtics and Lakers in #NBAXmas action! ๐๐ Who ya got? #KiaWhoYaGot โข @Kia Vote here: https://t.co/FfMAZyntTy https://t.co/ZWLzqMaRWV
Bucks' seven-game winning streak ended by persistent Knicks https://t.co/Y4XIlrKFA1 https://t.co/paDA91Lv6y
Knicks end their Bucks futility with dominant Christmas performance https://t.co/Bgn7dlX20V https://t.co/xJQlahfYVl
Warriors-Nuggets is LIVE NOW on ABC & ESPN! ๐ฟ https://t.co/VGdpZ6OFYh
Warriors vs Nuggets Christmas Day Game live updates: Steph Curry, Nikola Jokiฤ square off โคต๏ธ https://t.co/11Wy9IJ7l7
The Knicks takes down Milwaukee in Madison Square Garden in the first game of Christmas Day ๐ค https://t.co/4Q3T2kTtWm
Knicks win #NewYorkForever #NBAXmas https://t.co/LUhc12FfFD
IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. ๐ The Knicks break their 9-game losing streak to the Bucks. ๐ช https://t.co/LXt2TScweS
What a win!!! Merry Knicksmas! ๐ต๐ ๐ https://t.co/5bge87TKHH
The Knicks defend home court on Christmas Dayโผ๏ธ https://t.co/lAEWdM1zhV
Starting NOW! NBA Christmas Day: Warriors at Nuggets Join the stream โฌ๏ธ
The Knicks are the second team in the last 50 years with four 20-point scorers in a Christmas Day game ๐ฝ๐ https://t.co/ZUpulCnGTL
Giannis got UP for this lob โผ๏ธ https://t.co/JAnBPzRJtz
๐คฏ OH. MY. GIANNIS ๐คฏ #NBAXmas #FearTheDeer https://t.co/JtAY31rN2K
#DubNation, For the 2023-24 season, weโll be doing LIVE WATCHES for EVERY. SINGLE. GAME. NBA Christmas Day: Warriors at Nuggets Today at 11:15 PST/2:15 EST Join the stream โฌ๏ธ
Joker being Joker before #NBAXmas action ๐ Warriors-Nuggets at 2:30pm/et on ABC & ESPN! https://t.co/HJ5TKZtrFY
The Knicks take the early Christmas lead! ๐ https://t.co/jjXaMLw2fy
Dame knocks down the triple, up 12 PTS in the 1H ๐ช Bucks-Knicks | Live on ESPN https://t.co/iaMkBNW9Y2
The Denver Nuggets host the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. Watch the showdown beginning at 11:30 a.m. PST on ABC7 followed by After The Game. https://t.co/mhJj2hbzN7
Two former two-time #KiaMVPs. Two NBA Finals MVPs. Steph and the Warriors battle Jokic and the Nuggets in a high-powered matchup between the last two NBA Champions! ๐๐ฟ ๐บ 2:30pm/et on ABC/ESPN https://t.co/ItXUx4rt0y
๐ Middleton ๐ค Giannis #NBAXmas https://t.co/tl2Gky3P8d
Knicks have played on Christmas a record 56 times; Hornets not once https://t.co/VbcIyCzJTQ
Warriors/Nuggets in #NBAXmas action! Who ya got? #KiaWhoYaGot โข @Kia Vote here: https://t.co/FfMAZyntTy https://t.co/Dp8XYVP9bP
Giannis gets Christmas Day started off with the lob! ๐ช https://t.co/A0r1heijri
Giannis gets ๐ for the lob. ๐ช (๐ฅ: @NBA) https://t.co/W4OlJgHTAF
The Giannis lob gets #NBAXmas action started! Bucks-Knicks | Live on ESPN https://t.co/uzx4Wet0sD
Giannis Antetokounmpo is available for the #Bucks on Christmas Day vs. #Knicks https://t.co/R1km4tQ7kh via โฆ@journalsentinelโฉ
ABC7 is the place to be today! Start the holiday with the @warriors taking on the Denver Nuggets and finish the day with a possible Super Bowl preview as the @49ers face off against the Baltimore Ravens at 5 p.m. #DubNation #FTTB https://t.co/srzs9rAwmr
Tonight, the Lakers play the Celtics on #NBAXmas for the first time in 15 years. https://t.co/ac4usjpF3J
Merry Christmas! We've got a full lineup of great NBA matchups. Watch on ESPN and ABC starting at 11 a.m. CT. https://t.co/CHvPuplnnx
The Bucks have won nine straight games vs. the Knicks, can they continue their winning ways on the Christmas Day opener? ๐ https://t.co/aZgxrk8ttY
Merry Christmas to y'all from Steph! ๐ฃ๏ธ Don't miss Warriors-Nuggets at 2:30pm/et on ABC & ESPN! https://t.co/WQUPMyhHyf
The Bucks and Knicks in #NBAXmas action! Who ya got? #KiaWhoYaGot โข @Kia Vote here: https://t.co/FfMAZymW40 https://t.co/lPby6aXyMT
Christmas Day in the Garden is SPECIAL. Just ask Dame... ๐บ Bucks-Knicks | 12pm/et on ESPN https://t.co/GDBfHbzoaH
Good morning, Bay Area sports fans! You know what today is?!?! Yes, Christmas. But ALSO game day on ABC7! We got the @warriors against the @nuggets, and the @49ers going head-to-head with the @Ravens! Coverage starts at 11 a.m.! ๐ Thank you, Santa!- @CAlvarezABC7 ๐๐ https://t.co/KwpJc3ek2f
The Charlotte Hornets have never played on Christmas Day https://t.co/HZKXCSxHvd
#NBAXmas action! Watch Dame Lillard warm up LIVE ahead of Bucks/Knicks at 12pm/et on ESPN! Music by @unitedmasters https://t.co/FAfdHp6eRJ
DWade and Shaq vs. Kobe on Christmas Day in 2004 was an all-time matchup ๐ฅ Wade: 29 PTS | 10 AST Shaq: 24 PTS | 11 REB Kobe: 42 PTS | 6 AST https://t.co/LwRTdh7cRc
Merry Christmas from MSG #knicks https://t.co/eLm7N4jfMs
Giannis and the Bucks seek their 8th-straight win as they head to New York to play Brunson and the Knicks! ๐ฆ๐ฝ All-day #NBAXmas action begins at 12pm/et on ESPN! https://t.co/piDxs3tKaM
Dame arrives at MSG for his 2nd #NBAXmas! ๐บ Bucks-Knicks | 12pm/et on ESPN https://t.co/9AvYcyTjLF
Giannis arrives at MSG for his 6th #NBAXmas Game... where he also played his first back in 2018! ๐ Don't miss Bucks-Knicks at 12pm/et on ESPN! https://t.co/qN82lTYBMy
NBA on Christmas Day predictions: Knicks have chance to bust out https://t.co/ir6thQF9jh https://t.co/ASNcKyYJ8w
Which team do YOU want to watch a player's warmup from ahead of BUCKS/KNICKS at 12:00pm/et on ESPN? #NBAVote #NBAXmas
Two former two-time MVPs. Two NBA Finals MVPs. Two offensive powerhouses. What a matchup on Christmas Day as the Warriors and Nuggets meet up, led by Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic! 2:30pm/et on ABC/ESPN | #NBAXmas https://t.co/7N9AoP9HK5
The Hornets are the only NBA team to never play a Christmas Day game ๐ฅถ https://t.co/9UUrZuYu6P
The leagueโs best rivalry is renewed this season as the NBA continues its Christmas Day tradition with a Lakers-Celtics showdown. @LakersSBN https://t.co/uhVXBcbomn
Knicks to face ghost of Christmas past in matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks https://t.co/y5NyEyctxt https://t.co/VusvLJ2nEa
NBA gambler @Geoffery_Clark gifts best bets for all five games on Christmas 2023 including the Celtics at Lakers and Warriors at Nuggets Picks: https://t.co/pwH5YcnpiT https://t.co/uDkFTabEuS
.@abc7newsbayarea is the place to be on Christmas Day! Watch the @warriors & the @49ers ! Followed by #AfterTheGame . See you there! #FTTB #DubNation #NFL #NBA #BayAreaUnite https://t.co/3Z4L0QQpNE https://t.co/0WtAotKi5f https://t.co/8gYGs568sD
Bucks Knicks SGP to kick off Christmas day! letโs gooooo @FDSportsbook https://t.co/UtPQB7JSyc
He does it all! DWade bringing the Christmas vibes ๐น๐ Watch #NBAXmas action all day tomorrow on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/jPnosnk7Gb
โOh my goodness!โ ๐คฏ Listen in as @Jesser was micโd up watching Giannis dominate from courtside ๐๏ธ Giannis will play in his sixth #NBAXmas as the Bucks visit the Knicks at 12:00 pm/et tomorrow on ESPN! https://t.co/oR6T6MVEay
Christmas Day is a Bay Area sports fan's dream -- thanks Santa! The @49ers go head-to-head with the Baltimore Ravens and the @warriors take on the Denver Nuggets. Watch it all on ABC7 Christmas Day starting at 11 a.m. #NBA #NFL #DubsNation #FTTB https://t.co/jmtOT5jPX8
On Christmas Day in 2003, Tracy McGrady (41 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB) led the Orlando Magic to an OT victory over LeBron James (34 PTS, 6 AST) and the Cavs! Watch #NBAXmas action all day tomorrow on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/7CHirEZXyR
NBA Christmas Day 2023: Picks and best bets for Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Nuggets and more https://t.co/IGcWMPZKyh https://t.co/fTRjcW7Vcz
DWade (29 PTS, 10 AST) and Shaq (24 PTS, 11 REB) led the Heat over Kobe (42 PTS, 6 AST) and the Lakers in a classic Christmas Day game in 2004! Watch #NBAXmas action all day tomorrow on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/7CHirF0vop
NBA Christmas games odds, previews: Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Nuggets highlight five star-studded matchups โคต๏ธ https://t.co/ZiVoEjVKA3
Take a look back at Damian Lillard's grand arrival for his first #NBAXmas in 2018! ๐ Damian Lillard and the Bucks clash with the Knicks on Monday, Christmas Day at 12:00pm/et on ESPN! https://t.co/eoZBLmkiMW
Warriors-Blazers post-game breakdown with @OnBallSteph and @WarriorsMuse. LIVE now: https://t.co/OnVMwDfO57
#DubNation, For the 2023-24 season, weโll be doing LIVE WATCHES for EVERY. SINGLE. GAME. Game 29: Warriors vs Blazers Tonight at 5:15 PST/8:15 EST Join the stream โฌ๏ธ
Christmastime @TheGarden. @Bucks vs @Knicks ๐ https://t.co/Np4CoZ8LMB
Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Knicks https://t.co/vsvxH6zsFc https://t.co/lLcgmp9bWj
#Knicks trounced by Bucks, fall to 0-3 vs. Milwaukee this season | @stevepopper https://t.co/LgOw79de2X