
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Summer isn't over yet, but basketball fans have their minds on December 25.
On Sunday, The Athletic's Shams Charania released this year's five-game Christmas Day schedule, headlined by Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors hosting the Memphis Grizzlies.
Sources: NBA’s 2022 Christmas Day schedule:
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 14, 2022
Bucks at Celtics
76ers at Knicks
Suns at Nuggets
Lakers at Mavericks
Grizzlies at Warriors
The Warriors will make their 10th straight appearance, while the Grizzlies will play on Christmas Day for the first time in franchise history.
The rest of the schedule includes several intriguing matchups from both conferences.
In the West, LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers will travel to take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Also, reigning back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.
The East portion of the schedule features the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo taking on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers battling the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks have played more on Christmas Day than any other team in the history of the NBA. When they take on the Sixers, they'll increase that number to 54, seven more than the Lakers with 47.
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