Lakers-Mavericks, Nets-Celtics, Warriors-Bucks Headline Christmas Day Matchups

[RealGM Wiretap]

The NBA and ESPN has leaked a tentative schedule for Christmas Day, headlined by the Dallas Mavericks at the Los Angeles Lakers in the primetime slot.

The day will begin with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Miami Heat at 12:00 PM ET, followed by the Golden State Warriors at the Milwaukee Bucks. The Brooklyn Nets will play at the Boston Celtics next at 5:00 PM ET before the Mavericks at Lakers beginning at 8:00 PM ET. The final game of the day will be the Los Angeles Clippers at the Denver Nuggets.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

[Theo Ratliff]

Thank god no Knicks.

[illuminati666]

Weak... shouldve done Clips vs Mavs and Warriors vs Lakers

[Spud2nique]

Why would anyone wanna watch the warriors? Old news.

[WuriderX]

They should give some of the other teams a little SHINE sometimes. Utah, Denver, Portland, Hawks, etc they deserve some opening day love. It's not always about the big markets all the time many other teams play exciting ball. Kind of strange how they are trying to position the Mavericks when its obvious the Nuggets should have been in that slot.

[Risk Addict]

No Miami heat??

[wizkid27]

No Miami heat??

"The day will begin with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Miami Heat at 12:00 PM ET"

[Revived]

Why are the Pelicans shoved down our throats so much? How does Utah, Portland, Indiana not get a game but a garbage Pelicans team does?