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NBA Christmas Day Game Schedule Includes Reigning Champs The Los Angeles Lakers

Five star-studded games will take over Christmas Day.

A tentative Christmas Day schedule for the NBA has been unveiled. There are five star-studded games that include the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. 

ESPN reports that the Tuesday (Dec. 25) schedule will begin with the Miami Heat holding home court advantage against the New Orleans Pelicans at 12 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors vs. the Miluwakee Bucks at 2:30 p.m. ET airs next in the holiday lineup. 

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Starting at 5:00 p.m. ET, the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics will go head to head. And at 8:00 p.m. the Dallas Mavericks will take on the 2020 NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers. Wrapping up the day, the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets will face-off at 10:30 p.m. ET. 

The 2020 NBA holiday lineup stars a mix of individual star-athletes and possible title contenders including Miami’s Jimmy Butler, New Orleans’ Zion Williamson, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. And Dallas’ Luka Doncic and reigning NBA Champion and MVP Lebron James.

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