NBA’s Christmas Tradition Turns 75 This Year, But Competition from NFL Awaits
The NBA has been playing Christmas games for 75 years. The NBA and Christmas are synonymous. There was only one Christmas Day game as recently as 2006. NFL is coming for the NBA this December 25th. It's a sport that might give even Santa a run for his money in terms of holiday popularity.
Philadelphia at New York, noon, L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 2:30 p.m., Milwaukee at Boston, 5 p., Memphis at Golden State, 8 p,m. and Denver at 10: 30 p..m..
Philadelphia at New York, L.A. Lakers at Dallas, Milwaukee at Boston, Memphis at Golden State, Phoenix at Denver and ABC's Christmas schedule.
Green Bay at Miami, Denver at L.A. Rams, 4:30 p.m., CBS, and Tampa Bay vs. Arizona at 8:20 p., NBC are the Christmas Day NFL schedules.
NFL plays only three games on Christmas Day this year. NBA plays a full schedule every season. NFL games dominate the TV audience on the holiday. Last year, Cleveland vs. Green Bay on FOX had more than 28 million viewers. The most watched Christmas day NBA game of the last seven years was Golden State vs Cleveland in 2015.
NBA’s Christmas tradition turns 75 this year. NFL Christmas Viewership Since 2015.
NBA’s Christmas tradition turns 75 this year. NFL has been the top NBA viewing sport since 2015.
Green Bay plays Miami at 1 p.m. on FOX. Denver plays LA Rams at 4:30 p., while the NBA has Golden State vs. Memphis at 8 p.: Steph Curry and Klay Thompson lead Golden Warriors against Ja Morant and Memphis. Boston plays Milwaukee at 5 p,m., and Tom Brady and Tampa Bay play Arizona.
