76ers at Knicks | Noon | ESPN Cavaliers at Warriors | 3:00 p.m. | ABC Wizards at Celtics | 5:30 p.m. | ABC Rockets at Thunder | 8:00 p.m. | ABC Timberwolves at Lakers | 10:30 p.m. | TNT The unofficial start of the NBA Season, Christmas day schedule. has been released. The NBA finals rematch is set to take place Christmas day once again. The 76ers return to the prime time stage of Christmas day for the first time since 2001. The 76ers return to the prime time stage of Christmas day for the first time since 2001. I just hope their good young players like Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, and Joel Embiid are not injured and can show the world how talented they are. The Rockets vs Thunder will be a star-studded matchup based on the off-season both teams had. Carmelo going to Houston at some point will only add to that. Timberwolves vs Lakers has the potential to be a good game filled with young talented NBA players.