Christmas games are a classic in the NBA, when the league organizes the best matchups of the season, resulting in ideal entertainment for fans. According to the Argentine News Agency, similar to the 'Boxing Day' of the Premier League, the world's best basketball league also presents a series of games during the holiday season, specifically on Christmas Day. In 2025, on Thursday, December 25th, there will be five spectacular matchups. It's a classic NBA tradition that started in 1947. Since then, Christmas Day has featured a special schedule of games, as is the case this Thursday.
NBA Christmas Day Schedule 14:00 – Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks (in New York). 16:30 – San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder (in Oklahoma). 19:00 – Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors (in Golden State). 22:00 – Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers (in Los Angeles). 00:30 – Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets (in Denver).
How to watch NBA games live NBA games can be watched live in Argentina with NBA League Pass and Disney+. Some may be broadcast on the ESPN cable channel, and therefore on the Flow, Telecentro Play, and DGO platforms. This year, the Amazon Prime Video platform also broadcasts some games.