New York Knicks on Christmas Day

The New York Knicks are 26-32 on Christmas Day, in 58 games since 1947. Since 2016: 4-4. Last win: 2025, 126-124 over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Next: the San Antonio Spurs on Dec 25, 2026; 1-0 against them on Christmas Day.

Every game, year by year

New York Knicks on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2026San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicksupcoming
Dec 25, 2025Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks124-126
Dec 25, 2024San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks114-117
Dec 25, 2023Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks122-129
Dec 25, 2022Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks119-112
Dec 25, 2021Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks87-101
Dec 25, 2018Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks109-95
Dec 25, 2017Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks105-98
Dec 25, 2016Boston Celtics at New York Knicks119-114
Dec 25, 2014Washington Wizards at New York Knicks102-91
Dec 25, 2013Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks123-94
Dec 25, 2012New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers94-100
Dec 25, 2011Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-106
Dec 25, 2010Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks95-103
Dec 25, 2009Miami Heat at New York Knicks93-87
Dec 25, 2001Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks94-102
Dec 25, 1999New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers90-101
Dec 25, 1994New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls104-107
Dec 25, 1992New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls77-89
Dec 25, 1987Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks91-87
Dec 25, 1986Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks85-86
Dec 25, 1985Boston Celtics at New York Knicks104-113
Dec 25, 1984Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks120-114
Dec 25, 1983Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks110-112
Dec 25, 1982Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks112-110
Dec 25, 1981Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks96-95
Dec 25, 1980Boston Celtics at New York Knicks117-108
Dec 25, 1979Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks102-131
Dec 25, 1978Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks109-94
Dec 25, 1977Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks110-113
Dec 25, 1976Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks105-104
Dec 25, 1975Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks103-111
Dec 25, 1974Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks104-97
Dec 25, 1973Washington Wizards at New York Knicks102-100
Dec 25, 1972Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks110-113
Dec 25, 1971Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks89-114
Dec 25, 1970LA Clippers at New York Knicks102-115
Dec 25, 1969Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks111-112
Dec 25, 1968Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks109-110
Dec 25, 1967Boston Celtics at New York Knicks134-124
Dec 25, 1966Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks132-133
Dec 25, 1965Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks131-111
Dec 25, 1964Washington Wizards at New York Knicks114-108
Dec 25, 1963Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks134-126
Dec 25, 1962Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks123-111
Dec 25, 1961Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks135-136
Dec 25, 1960New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers100-162
Dec 25, 1959Boston Celtics at New York Knicks123-119
Dec 25, 1958Boston Celtics at New York Knicks129-120
Dec 25, 1957New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers130-134
Dec 25, 1956Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks107-105
Dec 25, 1955New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons87-92
Dec 25, 1954Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks101-109
Dec 25, 1953Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks80-89
Dec 25, 1952Boston Celtics at New York Knicks84-97
Dec 25, 1951Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks65-72
Dec 25, 1950New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors86-84
Dec 25, 1948Chicago Stags at New York Knicks70-64
Dec 25, 1947Providence Steamrollers at New York Knicks75-89

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
Philadelphia 76ers135-8
Boston Celtics83-5
Detroit Pistons53-2
Chicago Bulls53-2
Brooklyn Nets52-3
Golden State Warriors33-0
Atlanta Hawks31-2
Washington Wizards30-3
Milwaukee Bucks21-1
Los Angeles Lakers20-2
Providence Steamrollers11-0
LA Clippers11-0
Toronto Raptors11-0
San Antonio Spurs11-0
Cleveland Cavaliers11-0
Chicago Stags10-1
Indiana Pacers10-1
Miami Heat10-1
Oklahoma City Thunder10-1

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).