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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]
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics, an NBA record. The following is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who won the most championships. The NBA is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
Five Christmas Day games to unwrap feature familiar All-Stars, rising talents and of course, LeBron James, playing in his 19th game on Christmas.
Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to the first play-in tournament victory in NBA history. [27] The NBA introduced a play-in tournament in the 2019–20 NBA season to compensate for the suspension of the regular season and a difference in the number of games played between teams, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most steals in a game without a field goal attempt or free throw attempt; 5 by Ben Wallace vs. the Orlando Magic on January 2, 2012 [542] Most steals in a game without a personal foul; 10 by T. J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on March 3, 2021 [543] Most steals in a game on Christmas Day; 7 by Kyrie Irving (in 2016) [103]
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