Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 23 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at 4:20 a.m.

The NBA has released its 2025 Christmas Day schedule with this year’s games featuring superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić, Victor Wembanyama,

As the NBA calendar flips to December, here are 10 must-see matchups from Week 7 streaming exclusively on NBA League Pass.

At this point, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made actual game breakdowns a bit mundane. Either they blow out teams or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns into a scoring machine in high-pressure moments. The reigning NBA champions are on track for one of the greatest seasons ever — once again.

The NBA likes to prioritize marquee matchups between premier franchises on Christmas, and the first game of the day is no exception. The NBA Cup-winning New York Knicks will host a Cleveland Cavaliers team that earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season.

After a couple of short weeks, the NBA on NBC is back with back-to-back nights of back-to-back games this Christmas week. The action kicks off on Monday exclusively on Peacock, and continues with Coast 2 Coast Tuesday the following night on NBC and Peacock.

The NBA’s strong viewership numbers in 2025-26 are continuing as the year comes to an end. More than 87 million people in the U.S. have watched NBA games this season across NBC/Peacock, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and NBA TV, the most viewers in 15 years and up 89% vs. last year, the league announced Monday.

Both teams finished their regular seasons with victories. California defeated SMU 38-35, while Hawai’i beat Wyoming 27-7.