Boston Celtics on Christmas Day

The Boston Celtics are 17-21 on Christmas Day, in 38 games since 1948. Since 2016: 5-4. Last win: 2023, 126-115 over the Los Angeles Lakers. Next: the Miami Heat on Dec 25, 2026.

Every game, year by year

Boston Celtics on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2026Miami Heat at Boston Celticsupcoming
Dec 25, 2024Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics118-114
Dec 25, 2023Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers126-115
Dec 25, 2022Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics118-139
Dec 25, 2021Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks113-117
Dec 25, 2020Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics123-95
Dec 25, 2019Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors118-102
Dec 25, 2018Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics114-121
Dec 25, 2017Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics111-103
Dec 25, 2016Boston Celtics at New York Knicks119-114
Dec 25, 2012Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets93-76
Dec 25, 2011Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-106
Dec 25, 2010Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic78-86
Dec 25, 2009Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic86-77
Dec 25, 2008Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers83-92
Dec 25, 2002Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets81-117
Dec 25, 1991Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls99-121
Dec 25, 1985Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-113
Dec 25, 1980Boston Celtics at New York Knicks117-108
Dec 25, 1974Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns96-110
Dec 25, 1971Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings99-94
Dec 25, 1970Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers113-123
Dec 25, 1969Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns116-127
Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics at New York Knicks134-124
Dec 25, 1965Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards113-99
Dec 25, 1964Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics106-118
Dec 25, 1961Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers127-122
Dec 25, 1959Boston Celtics at New York Knicks123-119
Dec 25, 1958Boston Celtics at New York Knicks129-120
Dec 25, 1957Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors105-115
Dec 25, 1956Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics89-82
Dec 25, 1955Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers115-112
Dec 25, 1954Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks108-99
Dec 25, 1953Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons79-108
Dec 25, 1952Boston Celtics at New York Knicks84-97
Dec 25, 1951Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers93-100
Dec 25, 1950Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings77-90
Dec 25, 1949Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings79-88
Dec 25, 1948Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors77-80

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
New York Knicks85-3
Los Angeles Lakers52-3
Philadelphia 76ers32-1
Sacramento Kings31-2
Brooklyn Nets31-2
Golden State Warriors30-3
Detroit Pistons21-1
Washington Wizards21-1
Orlando Magic21-1
Milwaukee Bucks21-1
Phoenix Suns20-2
Atlanta Hawks11-0
Toronto Raptors11-0
Chicago Bulls10-1

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).