Christmas Day is traditionally one of the most important dates on the NBA calendar and 2025 is no exception.
From early tip-off to primetime action between some of the games biggest stars, all on full display. A total of five games are being played, with the intensity going up after each game.
We've covered all 5 match-ups with in-depth analysis, bringing you a tasty NBA Accumulator Tip as well as a Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Bet Builder.
The Cavs just aren’t the same team that dominated the East in the regular season last year. New York is coming off an NBA Cup Final win, plus they are 14-2 SU in home games this season and have already won once against Cleveland.
One of the reasons why the Spurs beat OKC in that NBA Cup semi-final was their size advantage. Victor Wembanyama is fully recovered from his calf injury, I’m sure he will want to put on a show on Christmas Day. Back the Spurs to keep this one close.
Back-to-back wins over Orlando and Phoenix have restored some order for the Warriors who host the Mavs on Christmas Day. Dallas has just 3 wins on the road this season so far, if the Warriors can keep Anthony Davis in check I like their chances here.
I quite like the idea of backing the Lakers as home underdogs here. They are 10-0 in clutch games this season, if this is a close one I’d be way more comfortable backing them than a seemingly depleted Rockets team that has played 3 overtimes in their last 4 games and lost all 3 of them.
Nikola Jokic is just too dominant for the Timberwolves to handle. Denver won both meetings so far this season by double-digits, they are 9-5 SU at Ball Arena and as favorites they’ve lost just 5 times in 24 games. Go with the Nuggets.
Backing P.J. Washington to go over his rebounding total has been a very profitable bet lately. He’s cashed on it 8 times in 10 games, for the season he’s averaging 7.9 per game. Against a Warriors team that struggles to cope with opposing big men on the glass I have him adding to this hot streak on Christmas Day.
Anthony Davis has made the most out of the Warriors lack of an interior presence, the last time he faced them he finished with 36 points and 13 rebounds. Getting to 25 points shouldn’t be too difficult for the former Laker who is averaging over 52% shooting from the field and 23.2 points per game over his last 9 outings. In his last 2 games vs New Orleans and Denver he’s scored 31 and 35 points.
Even at the tender age of 36 Stephen Curry still leads the Warriors in scoring averaging 28.7 points per game. His last 5 games have seen him up that average to 31.2 per game, I’m expecting a strong performance from him on Christmas Day. In 2 of his last 3 games on this special day he’s scored over 30 points.
The NBA's traditional Christmas Day 5-game slate starts as early as 5 pm UK time (GMT).
Here's a list of all 5 games being played as well as start times and where to watch:
