It’s Christmas, which means the NBA will have a full slate of games that’ll take place throughout the day.
Playing on Christmas is a privilege in the NBA: It is arguably the biggest day of the regular season. Only elite teams and markets get a chance to play on Dec. 25.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are familiar with playing on Christmas. They played on the holiday for nine consecutive years (2010-2018) when they had superstars Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Paul George.
Expect OKC to play on Christmas for the foreseeable future as the trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams opens a new window of contention.
Until then though, let’s reflect and view the nine best Christmas performances from Thunder players.