Miami Heat on Christmas Day

The Miami Heat are 12-2 on Christmas Day, in 14 games since 1997. Since 2016: 2-0. Last win: 2023, 119-113 over the Philadelphia 76ers. Next: the Boston Celtics on Dec 25, 2026.

Every game, year by year

Miami Heat on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2026Miami Heat at Boston Celticsupcoming
Dec 25, 2023Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat113-119
Dec 25, 2020New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat98-111
Dec 25, 2015New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat88-94
Dec 25, 2014Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat91-101
Dec 25, 2013Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers101-95
Dec 25, 2012Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat97-103
Dec 25, 2011Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks105-94
Dec 25, 2010Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers96-80
Dec 25, 2009Miami Heat at New York Knicks93-87
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, 2004Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers104-102
Dec 25, 1997Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls80-90

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
Los Angeles Lakers55-0
New Orleans Pelicans22-0
Cleveland Cavaliers21-1
New York Knicks11-0
Dallas Mavericks11-0
Oklahoma City Thunder11-0
Philadelphia 76ers11-0
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).