1963: Jerry Christmas — The Los Angeles Lakers’ Jerry West scored 47 points – now the fourth-highest total by a player on Christmas Day – in a 134-126 win over the New York Knicks.

The NBA will have five games on Christmas Day for the 16 th year in a row. 3. The NBA on Christmas Day will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 50 languages.

Competitive matchups were littered throughout the NBA's Christmas Day slate. We got dueling 40-point performances in Madison Square Garden between Victor Wembanyama and Mikal Bridges.

In fact, since 1947, there has only been one season when the NBA has not played at least one game on a Christmas: the 1998-99 season, which began in February because of a lockout.

NBA Christmas Day schedule: Game times, TV channel, live stream, odds for Lakers-Celtics, Knicks-Bucks, more The five-game slate will tip-off at noon ET on Monday By Ameer Tyree ...

Here's a look back at NBA Christmas Day matchups since 2000 that lived up to the hype. Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2004. Game result: 104-102 overtime Heat win.

By the time the Christmas games arrive, teams start to get settled into their rhythm. Here is a preview of the 2023 Christmas Day NBA games.