NBA games on Christmas Day

287 NBA games have been played on Christmas Day since 1947. The New York Knicks have played the most, 58 (26-32), the Los Angeles Lakers 52 (25-27). In 2026: Spurs at Knicks, Heat at Celtics, 76ers at Lakers, Thunder at Timberwolves, and Nuggets at Warriors on Dec 25.

2026 games

  • Spurs at KnicksDec 25, 2026Knicks lead 1-0 on Christmas Dayupcoming
  • Heat at CelticsDec 25, 2026First meeting on Christmas Dayupcoming
  • 76ers at LakersDec 25, 2026Lakers lead 1-0 on Christmas Dayupcoming
  • Thunder at TimberwolvesDec 25, 2026Thunder lead 1-0 on Christmas Dayupcoming
  • Nuggets at WarriorsDec 25, 2026Nuggets lead 1-0 on Christmas Dayupcoming

Every team's record on Christmas Day

Records by club
ClubGW-L-TSince 2016Last winStreak
New York Knicks5826-324-42025W3
Los Angeles Lakers5225-274-62024L1
Boston Celtics3817-215-42023L1
Philadelphia 76ers3520-154-22024W1
Golden State Warriors3516-195-52025W1
Detroit Pistons3210-22—2005W2
Sacramento Kings2918-11—2002L1
Washington Wizards2316-71-02017W2
Phoenix Suns2213-91-32024W1
Chicago Bulls2113-80-12015L1
Atlanta Hawks219-120-11989L1
Oklahoma City Thunder216-152-22017L2
Portland Trail Blazers1814-40-12009L2
LA Clippers178-92-12020W2
Cleveland Cavaliers157-81-22016L2
Miami Heat1412-22-02023W9
Houston Rockets137-62-22025W1
San Antonio Spurs136-72-12025W1
Brooklyn Nets116-52-02021W2
Denver Nuggets114-73-32025W1
Milwaukee Bucks105-53-32021L2
Orlando Magic95-4—2010L1
Dallas Mavericks94-52-42023L2
Utah Jazz86-22-02021W4
Baltimore Bullets63-3—1953W1
Washington Capitols43-1—1949L1
Indiana Pacers42-2—2000L1
Minnesota Timberwolves42-22-22024L1
New Orleans Pelicans41-31-12019L1
Indianapolis Olympians30-3—neverL3
St. Louis Bombers30-3—neverL3
Chicago Stags21-1—1948W1
Providence Steamrollers20-2—neverL2
Toronto Raptors20-20-1neverL2
Sheboygan Redskins11-0—1949W1
Waterloo Hawks11-0—1949W1
Anderson Packers10-1—neverL1
Denver Nuggets10-1—neverL1
Memphis Grizzlies10-10-1neverL1

Best games on Christmas Day

From the box scores on file, 1947 on.

Most points in a game

1Bernard KingNY · 60 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast1984
2Wilt ChamberlainGS · 59 pts, 36 reb, 0 ast1961
3Nikola JokicDEN · 56 pts, 16 reb, 15 ast2025
4Luka DoncicDAL · 50 pts, 6 reb, 15 ast2023
5Rick BarryGS · 50 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast1966
6Jerry WestLAL · 47 pts1963
7Tracy McGradyORL · 46 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast2002
8Tom HeinsohnBOS · 45 pts1961
9Wilt ChamberlainGS · 45 pts, 34 reb, 2 ast1959
10Anthony EdwardsMIN · 44 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast2025

Most points on Christmas Day, all games

1LeBron James20 games, best 39525
2Kobe Bryant16 games, best 42395
3Kevin Durant13 games, best 44367
4Dwyane Wade13 games, best 40314
5Oscar Robertson10 games, best 40302
6Russell Westbrook13 games, best 34288
7James Harden10 games, best 41273
8Shaquille O'Neal13 games, best 32272
9Dolph Schayes12 games, best 33228
10Stephen Curry12 games, best 38217
11Walt Frazier11 games, best 36204
12Carmelo Anthony7 games, best 37203
13Earl Monroe12 games, best 29200
14Kyrie Irving7 games, best 40199
15Jayson Tatum8 games, best 41197

Every game

NBA games on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2025Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets138-142
Dec 25, 2025Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers119-96
Dec 25, 2025Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors116-126
Dec 25, 2025San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder117-102
Dec 25, 2025Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks124-126
Dec 25, 2024Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns100-110
Dec 25, 2024Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors115-113
Dec 25, 2024Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics118-114
Dec 25, 2024Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks105-99
Dec 25, 2024San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks114-117
Dec 25, 2023Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns128-114
Dec 25, 2023Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat113-119
Dec 25, 2023Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers126-115
Dec 25, 2023Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets114-120
Dec 25, 2023Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks122-129
Dec 25, 2022Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets125-128
Dec 25, 2022Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors109-123
Dec 25, 2022Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics118-139
Dec 25, 2022Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks115-124
Dec 25, 2022Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks119-112
Dec 25, 2021Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz116-120
Dec 25, 2021Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers122-115
Dec 25, 2021Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns116-107
Dec 25, 2021Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks113-117
Dec 25, 2021Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks87-101
Dec 25, 2020LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets121-108
Dec 25, 2020Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers115-138
Dec 25, 2020Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics123-95
Dec 25, 2020Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks99-138
Dec 25, 2020New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat98-111
Dec 25, 2019New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets112-100
Dec 25, 2019LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers111-106
Dec 25, 2019Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors104-116
Dec 25, 2019Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers109-121
Dec 25, 2019Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors118-102
Dec 25, 2018Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz96-117
Dec 25, 2018Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors127-101
Dec 25, 2018Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics114-121
Dec 25, 2018Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets109-113
Dec 25, 2018Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks109-95
Dec 25, 2017Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers121-104
Dec 25, 2017Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder107-112
Dec 25, 2017Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics111-103
Dec 25, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors92-99
Dec 25, 2017Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks105-98
Dec 25, 2016LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers102-111
Dec 25, 2016Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder100-112
Dec 25, 2016Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs100-119
Dec 25, 2016Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers108-109
Dec 25, 2016Boston Celtics at New York Knicks119-114
Dec 25, 2015LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers94-84
Dec 25, 2015San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets84-88
Dec 25, 2015Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors83-89
Dec 25, 2015Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder105-96
Dec 25, 2015New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat88-94
Dec 25, 2014Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers86-100
Dec 25, 2014Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls93-113
Dec 25, 2014Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat91-101
Dec 25, 2014Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs114-106
Dec 25, 2014Washington Wizards at New York Knicks102-91
Dec 25, 2013LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors103-105
Dec 25, 2013Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs111-98
Dec 25, 2013Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers101-95
Dec 25, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks123-94
Dec 25, 2013Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets95-78
Dec 25, 2012Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers100-112
Dec 25, 2012Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls120-97
Dec 25, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat97-103
Dec 25, 2012New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers94-100
Dec 25, 2012Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets93-76
Dec 25, 2011LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors105-86
Dec 25, 2011Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder89-97
Dec 25, 2011Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers88-87
Dec 25, 2011Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks105-94
Dec 25, 2011Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-106
Dec 25, 2010Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors102-109
Dec 25, 2010Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder106-114
Dec 25, 2010Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers96-80
Dec 25, 2010Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic78-86
Dec 25, 2010Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks95-103
Dec 25, 2009Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers96-107
Dec 25, 2009LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns93-124
Dec 25, 2009Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic86-77
Dec 25, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers102-87
Dec 25, 2009Miami Heat at New York Knicks93-87
Dec 25, 2008Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers102-94
Dec 25, 2008San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns91-90
Dec 25, 2008New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic68-88
Dec 25, 2008Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers83-92
Dec 25, 2008Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers89-93
Dec 25, 2007Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers79-89
Dec 25, 2007Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers115-122
Dec 25, 2007Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers82-96
Dec 25, 2006Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat85-101
Dec 25, 2005Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat92-97
Dec 25, 2005San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons70-85
Dec 25, 2004Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers104-102
Dec 25, 2004Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers98-93
Dec 25, 2003Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers99-87
Dec 25, 2003Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings111-103
Dec 25, 2003Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic101-113
Dec 25, 2002Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers105-99
Dec 25, 2002Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets81-117
Dec 25, 2002Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic99-104
Dec 25, 2001Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks94-102
Dec 25, 2001Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers82-88
Dec 25, 2000Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers109-104
Dec 25, 2000Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers93-103
Dec 25, 1999San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers93-99
Dec 25, 1999New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers90-101
Dec 25, 1997Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz103-107
Dec 25, 1997Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls80-90
Dec 25, 1996Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns108-87
Dec 25, 1996Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls83-95
Dec 25, 1995San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns105-100
Dec 25, 1995Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic90-92
Dec 25, 1994Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets96-105
Dec 25, 1994New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls104-107
Dec 25, 1993Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns91-111
Dec 25, 1993Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls93-95
Dec 25, 1992San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers103-94
Dec 25, 1992New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls77-89
Dec 25, 1991Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers85-75
Dec 25, 1991Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls99-121
Dec 25, 1990Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls86-98
Dec 25, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks104-115
Dec 25, 1988Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz87-101
Dec 25, 1988Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers110-125
Dec 25, 1987Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers106-100
Dec 25, 1987Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks91-87
Dec 25, 1986Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers102-97
Dec 25, 1986Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks85-86
Dec 25, 1985LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers107-121
Dec 25, 1985Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-113
Dec 25, 1984Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers97-106
Dec 25, 1984Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks120-114
Dec 25, 1984Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons109-108
Dec 25, 1984Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers106-109
Dec 25, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers121-141
Dec 25, 1983Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks110-112
Dec 25, 1982Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards97-91
Dec 25, 1982Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz111-101
Dec 25, 1982Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers88-95
Dec 25, 1982Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks112-110
Dec 25, 1981Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards98-115
Dec 25, 1981Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers94-99
Dec 25, 1981Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns104-101
Dec 25, 1981Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks96-95
Dec 25, 1980Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards94-109
Dec 25, 1980Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers114-115
Dec 25, 1980San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns111-131
Dec 25, 1980Boston Celtics at New York Knicks117-108
Dec 25, 1979Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards95-92
Dec 25, 1979Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz111-122
Dec 25, 1979Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers91-113
Dec 25, 1979Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks102-131
Dec 25, 1979Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers101-111
Dec 25, 1978LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder123-118
Dec 25, 1978Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers102-115
Dec 25, 1978Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks109-94
Dec 25, 1977Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards93-100
Dec 25, 1977Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder111-96
Dec 25, 1977Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers97-109
Dec 25, 1977Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks110-113
Dec 25, 1977San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz115-105
Dec 25, 1977Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings131-122
Dec 25, 1977LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers105-111
Dec 25, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards99-117
Dec 25, 1976Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers95-110
Dec 25, 1976Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns96-113
Dec 25, 1976Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks105-104
Dec 25, 1976Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings96-91
Dec 25, 1976Detroit Pistons at LA Clippers106-115
Dec 25, 1975Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards94-99
Dec 25, 1975Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns111-122
Dec 25, 1975Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks103-111
Dec 25, 1975Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz99-101
Dec 25, 1974Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards92-110
Dec 25, 1974Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns96-110
Dec 25, 1974Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks104-97
Dec 25, 1973Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns100-135
Dec 25, 1973Washington Wizards at New York Knicks102-100
Dec 25, 1972Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers113-116
Dec 25, 1972Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns108-115
Dec 25, 1972Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks110-113
Dec 25, 1972Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings104-99
Dec 25, 1971Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers109-88
Dec 25, 1971Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns86-116
Dec 25, 1971Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers117-114
Dec 25, 1971Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks89-114
Dec 25, 1971Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons118-120
Dec 25, 1971Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings99-94
Dec 25, 1971LA Clippers at Atlanta Hawks117-140
Dec 25, 1970Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns115-127
Dec 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers100-105
Dec 25, 1970LA Clippers at New York Knicks102-115
Dec 25, 1970Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers113-123
Dec 25, 1970Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento Kings100-117
Dec 25, 1970Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards112-128
Dec 25, 1969Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns116-127
Dec 25, 1969Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks111-112
Dec 25, 1969Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings124-120
Dec 25, 1969Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards113-121
Dec 25, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns119-99
Dec 25, 1968Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks109-110
Dec 25, 1968Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks119-113
Dec 25, 1968Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings98-103
Dec 25, 1968Oklahoma City Thunder at Washington Wizards112-118
Dec 25, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets101-104
Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics at New York Knicks134-124
Dec 25, 1967Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings112-118
Dec 25, 1967Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards108-105
Dec 25, 1966Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks132-133
Dec 25, 1966Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings124-112
Dec 25, 1966Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards129-127
Dec 25, 1965Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks131-111
Dec 25, 1965Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers106-115
Dec 25, 1965Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings113-119
Dec 25, 1965Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards113-99
Dec 25, 1964Washington Wizards at New York Knicks114-108
Dec 25, 1964Atlanta Hawks at Sacramento Kings125-130
Dec 25, 1964Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics106-118
Dec 25, 1963Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks134-126
Dec 25, 1963Atlanta Hawks at Sacramento Kings107-113
Dec 25, 1962Atlanta Hawks at Golden State Warriors91-94
Dec 25, 1962Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks123-111
Dec 25, 1962Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings120-131
Dec 25, 1961Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers127-122
Dec 25, 1961Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks135-136
Dec 25, 1961Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings141-127
Dec 25, 1961Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards97-118
Dec 25, 1960New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers100-162
Dec 25, 1960Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings119-126
Dec 25, 1959Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks96-112
Dec 25, 1959Philadelphia 76ers at Golden State Warriors121-129
Dec 25, 1959Boston Celtics at New York Knicks123-119
Dec 25, 1959Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings103-121
Dec 25, 1958Boston Celtics at New York Knicks129-120
Dec 25, 1958Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons97-98
Dec 25, 1958Atlanta Hawks at Sacramento Kings100-92
Dec 25, 1957New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers130-134
Dec 25, 1957Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors105-115
Dec 25, 1957Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons106-104
Dec 25, 1956Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings93-98
Dec 25, 1956Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks107-105
Dec 25, 1956Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons100-89
Dec 25, 1956Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics89-82
Dec 25, 1955Sacramento Kings at Philadelphia 76ers96-111
Dec 25, 1955Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers115-112
Dec 25, 1955New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons87-92
Dec 25, 1954Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings73-80
Dec 25, 1954Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks101-109
Dec 25, 1954Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers91-99
Dec 25, 1954Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks108-99
Dec 25, 1953Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors73-65
Dec 25, 1953Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks80-89
Dec 25, 1953Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons79-108
Dec 25, 1953Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore Bullets78-88
Dec 25, 1952Baltimore Bullets at Philadelphia 76ers92-102
Dec 25, 1952Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors93-78
Dec 25, 1952Boston Celtics at New York Knicks84-97
Dec 25, 1952Indianapolis Olympians at Los Angeles Lakers73-90
Dec 25, 1952Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons69-71
Dec 25, 1951Indianapolis Olympians at Sacramento Kings78-87
Dec 25, 1951Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks65-72
Dec 25, 1951Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers93-100
Dec 25, 1951Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks70-65
Dec 25, 1950Baltimore Bullets at Atlanta Hawks72-87
Dec 25, 1950Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers69-81
Dec 25, 1950Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings77-90
Dec 25, 1950New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors86-84
Dec 25, 1950Washington Capitols at Los Angeles Lakers79-93
Dec 25, 1949Indianapolis Olympians at Waterloo Hawks93-97
Dec 25, 1949Anderson Packers at Philadelphia 76ers88-94
Dec 25, 1949Washington Capitols at St. Louis Bombers81-68
Dec 25, 1949Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings79-88
Dec 25, 1949Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers58-72
Dec 25, 1949Sheboygan Redskins at Denver Nuggets76-72
Dec 25, 1949Golden State Warriors at Baltimore Bullets64-63
Dec 25, 1948Detroit Pistons at Washington Capitols74-88
Dec 25, 1948St. Louis Bombers at Sacramento Kings82-90
Dec 25, 1948Baltimore Bullets at Providence Steamrollers88-83
Dec 25, 1948Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors77-80
Dec 25, 1948Chicago Stags at New York Knicks70-64
Dec 25, 1947Washington Capitols at St. Louis Bombers73-56
Dec 25, 1947Providence Steamrollers at New York Knicks75-89
Dec 25, 1947Chicago Stags at Baltimore Bullets70-87

Every NBA game on December 25 since 1947 (ABA games left out), from Wikipedia's results table. A franchise counts under every name it has had (the Portsmouth Spartans are the Lions, the Philadelphia Warriors the Golden State Warriors).