{"id":141548,"date":"2020-12-25T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/"},"modified":"2020-12-25T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T11:01:00","slug":"nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"#NBA Christmas games: Breaking down the matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27ec20c8990\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27ec20c8990\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/#New_Orleans_Pelicans_at_Miami_Heat_Noon_ESPN\" >New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat, Noon, ESPN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/#Golden_State_Warriors_at_Milwaukee_Bucks_2_30_pm_ABC\" >Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks, 2:30 p.m., ABC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/#Brooklyn_Nets_at_Boston_Celtics_5_pm_ABC\" >Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics, 5 p.m., ABC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/#Dallas_Mavericks_at_Los_Angeles_Lakers_8_pm_ABCESPN\" >Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 8 p.m., ABC\/ESPN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-christmas-games-breaking-down-the-matchups\/#Los_Angeles_Clippers_at_Denver_Nuggets_10_30_pm_ESPN\" >Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets, 10:30 p.m., ESPN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#NBA Christmas <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s: Breaking down the matchups<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Not much has been normal about the NBA this year, but its regular schedule of Christmas day games will at least keep one tradition going strong.<\/p>\n<p>The five-game holiday slate is packed with intriguing showdowns, beginning at noon and continuing throughout the day. Here\u2019s a breakdown of what\u2019s on tap for the Christmas schedule:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Orleans_Pelicans_at_Miami_Heat_Noon_ESPN\"><\/span>New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat, Noon, ESPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s Zion Williamson\u2019s first Christmas showing after spending last year\u2019s game still sidelined by a knee injury. While the national spotlight will be on the 20-year-old star, he may have his hands full against a tough opponent in the defending Eastern Conference champions and center Bam Adebayo, whose star rose in the bubble.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golden_State_Warriors_at_Milwaukee_Bucks_2_30_pm_ABC\"><\/span>Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks, 2:30 p.m., ABC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Who drops to 0-2? Both of these teams got off to dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing starts, with the Warriors getting blown out by the Nets and the Bucks dropping a last-second loss to the Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who missed the game-tying free throw with 0.4 seconds left, will be playing his first game in Milwaukee since signing a five-year, $228 million extension, but there won\u2019t be any fans in attendance to shower him with love.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"NBA Christmas games\" class=\"wp-image-16905132 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/NBA-Christmas-games.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/NBA-Christmas-games.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/NBA-Christmas-games.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/NBA-Christmas-games.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/NBA-Christmas-games.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Steph Curry\u2019s Warriors will play Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s Bucks as part of the NBA\u2019s Christmas slate.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brooklyn_Nets_at_Boston_Celtics_5_pm_ABC\"><\/span>Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics, 5 p.m., ABC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Could this be a potential preview of the Eastern Conference finals, or at least a playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>? While Boston fans still must await a chance to boo a healthy Kyrie Irving for the first time since he left town unceremoniously, the actual game itself should be a powerhouse battle. Irving and Kevin Durant made the Nets look unstoppable in their season opener while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for a rather formidable 1-2 punch themselves.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dallas_Mavericks_at_Los_Angeles_Lakers_8_pm_ABCESPN\"><\/span>Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 8 p.m., ABC\/ESPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a showdown between a former MVP and a potential future MVP, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic squaring off as two of the biggest and most entertaining stars in the game. The Mavericks have a ways to go before catching up to the defending champs in the Western Conference, but this should be a fun matchup nonetheless as James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers try to get back into gear following a quick turnaround.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Angeles_Clippers_at_Denver_Nuggets_10_30_pm_ESPN\"><\/span>Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets, 10:30 p.m., ESPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If any team is going to unseat the Lakers atop the Western Conference, these two appear to have the best shot. Time will tell whether Year 2 of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard works out better than it did in Year 1 for the Clippers, but they got off to a pretty strong start against their crosstown rivals Tuesday night. The Nuggets, meanwhile, knocked the Clippers out of the playoffs last summer and are back for more with bubble star Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic leading the way.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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