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The NBA often schedules showdowns between greatest players on Christmas Day, such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (both pictured) in 2009 and 2010.. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden 89–75. [1]
Below, check out the highest Christmas Day scorers in NBA history, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade.
Highest points per game average by a non-All-Star, career; 20.1 by John Williamson; Most points on Christmas Day, career; 507 by LeBron James (active) [62] [63] Highest points per game average on Christmas Day (min. 2 games played), career; 43.3 by Tracy McGrady (3 games played) [62] Highest scoring average in season openers, career
On December 25, 2013, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded the eighth triple-double on Christmas Day in NBA history. He recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 29 minutes in a 123–94 road victory over the New York Knicks. The win was also the largest margin of victory in a Christmas Day game in NBA history. [95]
The NBA's annual Christmas Day tradition — one that goes all the way back to 1947 — returns Wednesday with a quintuple-header. ... 3-pointers at record levels, and Boston still looks like the ...
LeBron James also matched Kobe Bryant's 16 appearances on Christmas on Saturday, the most in NBA history.
The NBA's Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power. TIM REYNOLDS. December 24, 2024 at 10:41 AM. 1 / 6. ... The Knicks are playing their 57th Christmas game, extending their NBA record. The ...
[a] NBA win-loss records also do not include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the American Basketball Association (ABA), despite the 1976 ABA–NBA merger. [ 2 ] The San Antonio Spurs have the highest win-loss record percentage, with 2,305–1,562 (.596). [ 3 ]