Christmas Day is always one of the most important dates in the NBA regular season, often hosting some of the highest level games seen in the competition. And 2024 will not break this tradition. Shams Charania, journalist The athleticrevealed the five games that will be played on December 25 this year and which, in order, are as follows:
- New York Knicks-San Antonio Spurs
- Dallas Mavericks – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers
- Golden State Warriors – Los Angeles Lakers
- Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets
The first thing to note is that, even in his second season, Wembanyama has already put Spurs on the map. The Texans have been away from the spotlight for years after embarking on a rebuilding period, but the arrival of French has changed things. Victor equals fun and Adam Silver knows it.
Another team that returned to the Christmas menu after a long absence was the Timberwolves, who, after becoming finalists in the West, were rewarded. In their case, they will also participate in the only direct rematch of the day, because the duel against Dallas will be the only re-edition of one of the games of the last playoffs.
It cannot be said, however, that there is no story in the other three games, because in fact they all simulate the games that we will see in the 2023 playoffs, after the summer reinforcements, paired with defending champions recognize their potential in the East, LeBron James and Stephen Curry will meet again and the Suns will have a chance to avenge those painful eliminations last year. In short, it was a day full of history between the teams and a lot of fun on the track.