The budding rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is among the NBA matchups on Christmas this year.

The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 15-11 in 2025-26 by beating the New York Knicks 116-107 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The Knicks, the NBA Cup champions, came into this contest on a seven-game win streak but fell apart in the closing stages on the second night of a back-to-back.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Festivus! Happy holidays to all who celebrate! And if you don’t, we hope today and tomorrow are just good days for you. Today, we’re previewing the NBA’s annual high-profile Christmas Day slate. There won’t be a Bounce edition on Thursday, but we’ll be back Friday. Enjoy the hoops!

The NBA Cup final doesn’t count. New York will enter with an 18-7 record. San Antonio will enter with an 18-7 record. And when Tuesday night’s game between the Knicks and Spurs is over, those

Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to a 132-125 win against the Miami Heat on Sunday. He scored everywhere on the floor and was unstoppable. Brunson shot 57.7% from the field, 46.2% from deep and 100% from the charity stripe. He finished the game with 47 points, the All-Star guard’s second 40-point game of the season.

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.