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Bucks-Celtics, Knicks-Sixers confirmed for Christmas Day

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By JD Shaw | Last updated 8/14/22

The Knicks will host the Sixers at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day this year, as shared by Sixers superstar James Harden. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein confirmed the tweet with his own social media post.

Christmas in the garden!
— James Harden (@JHarden13) August 14, 2022

League source confirms the @JHarden13 report: Sixers at Knicks is indeed on ESPN/ABC’s preliminary Christmas schedule alongside Grizzlies at Warriors, Lakers at Mavericks and Suns at Nuggets.

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— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 14, 2022

In addition, Shams Charania of The Athletic relays that the Celtics will host the Bucks. Boston beat Milwaukee in seven games during the second round of the playoffs last season.

Sources: NBA’s 2022 Christmas Day schedule:

Bucks at Celtics
76ers at Knicks
Suns at Nuggets
Lakers at Mavericks
Grizzlies at Warriors
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 14, 2022

New York hosting teams on Christmas has become a regular occurrence, but with the team missing the playoffs last year, it was fair to wonder if it would happen again. Philadelphia playing Miami also would’ve made sense, as the Sixers signed P.J. Tucker in free agency and the teams met in the postseason.

With these two games confirmed, the NBA’s planned Christmas Day schedule is now released. The other expected games are Grizzlies-Warriors, Lakers-Mavericks and Suns-Nuggets.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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