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Christmas Day features a marquee Western Conference matchup as San Antonio visits Oklahoma City for a home-and-home rematch. The Spurs beat the Thunder 130-110 on Tuesday and now look to complete a sweep in less than three days. Victor Wembanyama continues to anchor San Antonio’s surge, and the Spurs enter riding a league-best seven-game winning streak. Oklahoma City has rare urgency. Two of its four losses this season have come against San Antonio, and the Thunder are searching for answers after allowing season-high efficiency in the first meeting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays in his first Christmas Day game and made it clear the response matters after Tuesday’s loss. For broader holiday slate context, visit the NBA previews hub. Oklahoma City opened

Christmas Day basketball returns to Madison Square Garden as the Knicks open the NBA’s five-game holiday slate against Cleveland. New York plays on Christmas for the 58th time and enters after a short-handed loss in Minnesota where Karl-Anthony Towns carried the offense. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby both sat out for maintenance but are trending toward returning, which changes the ceiling of this lineup. Cleveland arrives with momentum. The Cavaliers put up 141 points Tuesday and finally had their rotation closer to full strength. Darius Garland completed his first back-to-back since offseason surgery, and Sam Merrill’s return adds spacing that has been missing. Cleveland’s recent offensive spike coincides with better ball movement and deeper scoring balance. For league-wide holiday context,

The Dallas Cowboys travel to Washington on Christmas Day for a 1:00 PM ET kickoff against the Washington Commanders, closing out a disappointing season with two NFC East games still on the schedule. Dallas enters at 6-8-1 and is eliminated from the playoff race, but division pride and a possible .500 finish remain realistic. Washington sits at 4-11 after a season defined by injuries and instability, a trend that has been reflected weekly across the broader landscape of NFL teams. Dallas is a seven-point road favorite with the total set at 51, reflecting expectations of offense despite both defenses ranking near the bottom of the league. These teams met earlier in the season, and Dallas controlled that game offensively. Since

The Minnesota Vikings travel to Detroit on Christmas Day to face the Detroit Lions in a matchup that carries major NFC North implications. Minnesota enters this game looking to stay competitive in the division race, while Detroit aims to protect home field and solidify playoff positioning. Games like this often set the tone late in the season, something bettors tracking trends across NFL teams know all too well. Detroit opens as a small home favorite with the total posted in the low 50s, reflecting expectations of offense from both sides. These teams are familiar with each other, and recent meetings have produced fast pace, aggressive play-calling, and late-game volatility. Bettors monitoring market behavior should always reference the latest NFL odds