NBA Christmas Day matchups for the new season: James and Durant reunite in a clash between the Rockets and Lakers, while Curry tests the newly crowned No. 1 pick.

2025-08-10

Beijing time today, according to NBA reporter Shams, the new NBA Christmas Day matchups have been announced. The four teams that played in the opening game—the Thunder, Rockets, Lakers, and Warriors—will all play again on Christmas Day, while only two Eastern Conference teams will play on Christmas Day.

2025-26 Christmas Day Matchups (Home Team First)
Knicks vs. Cavaliers

Thunder vs. Spurs

Lakers vs. Rockets

Warriors vs. Mavericks

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves

In the Christmas Day matchup, the two Eastern Conference powerhouses, the Knicks and Cavaliers, will face off. As a New York team, the Knicks have also maintained their "tradition" of playing on Christmas Day. The defending champion Thunder will face the Spurs, led by Wen Ban Yamaha. The matchup between Chet and Wen Ban is also worth looking forward to. The Rockets, who have added Kevin Durant, will face the Lakers. The James-Durant matchup will continue to be a headline-grabbing event. The Mavericks, led by newly-minted No. 1 pick Mark Flagg, will face the Warriors, the league's small-ball paragons. Finally, the Nuggets and Timberwolves will rekindle their 2024 playoff feud, in which the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 4-3.

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