Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day

The Los Angeles Lakers are 25-27 on Christmas Day, in 52 games since 1949. Since 2016: 4-6. Last win: 2024, 115-113 over the Golden State Warriors. Next: the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec 25, 2026; 1-0 against them on Christmas Day.

Every game, year by year

Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2026Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakersupcoming
Dec 25, 2025Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers119-96
Dec 25, 2024Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors115-113
Dec 25, 2023Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers126-115
Dec 25, 2022Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks115-124
Dec 25, 2021Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers122-115
Dec 25, 2020Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers115-138
Dec 25, 2019LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers111-106
Dec 25, 2018Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors127-101
Dec 25, 2017Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers121-104
Dec 25, 2016LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers102-111
Dec 25, 2015LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers94-84
Dec 25, 2014Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls93-113
Dec 25, 2013Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers101-95
Dec 25, 2012New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers94-100
Dec 25, 2011Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers88-87
Dec 25, 2010Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers96-80
Dec 25, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers102-87
Dec 25, 2008Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers83-92
Dec 25, 2007Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers115-122
Dec 25, 2006Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat85-101
Dec 25, 2005Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat92-97
Dec 25, 2004Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers104-102
Dec 25, 2003Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers99-87
Dec 25, 2002Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers105-99
Dec 25, 2001Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers82-88
Dec 25, 2000Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers109-104
Dec 25, 1999San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers93-99
Dec 25, 1996Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns108-87
Dec 25, 1991Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers85-75
Dec 25, 1988Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz87-101
Dec 25, 1983Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers121-141
Dec 25, 1981Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns104-101
Dec 25, 1977Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder111-96
Dec 25, 1976Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns96-113
Dec 25, 1973Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns100-135
Dec 25, 1970Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers113-123
Dec 25, 1968Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns119-99
Dec 25, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets101-104
Dec 25, 1965Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers106-115
Dec 25, 1963Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks134-126
Dec 25, 1961Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings141-127
Dec 25, 1959Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks96-112
Dec 25, 1958Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons97-98
Dec 25, 1957Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons106-104
Dec 25, 1956Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons100-89
Dec 25, 1955Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers115-112
Dec 25, 1954Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers91-99
Dec 25, 1953Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore Bullets78-88
Dec 25, 1952Indianapolis Olympians at Los Angeles Lakers73-90
Dec 25, 1951Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers93-100
Dec 25, 1950Washington Capitols at Los Angeles Lakers79-93
Dec 25, 1949Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers58-72

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
Phoenix Suns64-2
Detroit Pistons54-1
Boston Celtics53-2
Miami Heat50-5
LA Clippers42-2
Golden State Warriors33-0
Houston Rockets30-3
New York Knicks22-0
Sacramento Kings21-1
Dallas Mavericks21-1
Portland Trail Blazers20-2
Chicago Bulls20-2
Washington Capitols11-0
Indianapolis Olympians11-0
Oklahoma City Thunder11-0
San Antonio Spurs11-0
Philadelphia 76ers11-0
Baltimore Bullets10-1
Atlanta Hawks10-1
Utah Jazz10-1
Cleveland Cavaliers10-1
Minnesota Timberwolves10-1
Brooklyn Nets10-1

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).