The Knicks will host the Sixers at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day this year, as shared by Sixers superstar James Harden (Twitter link). Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein confirmed the tweet with his own social media post.
In addition, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports (via Twitter) that the Celtics will host the Bucks. Boston beat Milwaukee in seven games during the second round of the playoffs last season.
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 in 2022. 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 known, though the league has yet to confirm it. The other reported matchups are Grizzlies-Warriors, Lakers-Mavericks and Suns-Nuggets.
Kinda blah so far for the schedule, starting with the champs hosting a lottery team opening night.
Lakers are title contender according to Vegas.
But
Both Lakers and Knicks are unlikely to make playoffs.
Are they deserved?
I’m just happy the Sixers got a game this year.
nobody gets hype for nba regular season games
Ranking the games would go like this
#1 Celtics/bucks
#2 Warriors/grizzlies
#3 Mavs/Lakers
#4Knicks/76ers
Only reason Mavs game is higher because LeBron vs Luka.
MSG is always a great place for a Dec 25 game. Be great to have Donovan for that game. And not have Randle ……. Please
D.M. ain’t playing for the Knicks this year. Be careful what you wish for if he does. Gobert provided him with great cover and made a lot of games stand up. He may not be so hot without him the first year out.
Knicks?? Sixers?? Silver knows something we don’t perhaps?
Opening day should be a rematch of the finals. Celtics vs warriors.
The first 5 games should look like Celtics vs warriors. Heat vs Philly. Mavs vs Suns. Memphis vs Minnesota. Bucks vs Bulls.
Then Celtics vs Heat. Warriors vs Mavs.