NBA Releases Christmas Day Schedule and Opening Evening Video games

The 2025-26 NBA season remains to be over two months away, however followers now have an concept of which groups will likely be on nationwide tv throughout two marquee days of motion. 

Here is a take a look at the schedule for each the Opening Evening and Christmas Day slate of video games:

Opening Evening, October 21

Houston Rockets at Oklahoma Metropolis ThunderGolden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers

Christmas Day, December 25

Cleveland Cavaliers at New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Metropolis ThunderHouston Rockets at LA LakersDallas Mavericks at Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

Opening night time will see Kevin Durant head again to Oklahoma Metropolis along with his new group, and watch his former group increase their NBA championship banner. The opposite recreation will see Stephen Curry and LeBron James play in opposition to each other in one other star-studded Western Convention class.

Then, on Christmas, there is a rematch of the 2024 Western Convention Finals with the Nuggets internet hosting the Timberwolves. Additionally, Cooper Flagg and the new-look Mavs head to San Francisco to tackle Curry and the Warriors. The lone Japanese Convention matchup will see the Cavs head to Madison Sq. Backyard for a date with the Knicks. 

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