Forget jolly old Saint Nick — this year, celebrate Christmas with the Knicks.
Tom Thibodeau’s 17-13 team, currently sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, will play division rival Philadelphia 76ers (17-12) on Dec. 25 at Madison Square Garden at 12 pm EST.
And best of all, last-minute tickets are available to see Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and Mitchell Robinson face off against Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton.
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Lower level seats start at $197 before fees.
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When the two teams met in their first matchup of the season on Nov. 4, the Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter and defeated the Embiid-less Sixers, 106-104.
“We were able to fight back and kind of just stick together,” point guard Jalen Brunson said of the improbable win. “We just found a way.”
Knicks 2022-23 schedule
With a little over 30 games under their belt, the Knicks clearly have a lot of basketball to play this 82-game season.
With that being said, you won’t want to miss when they play Eastern Conference leaders Milwaukee Bucks (Jan. 9), upstart Cleveland Cavaliers (Jan. 24), the competitive Brooklyn Nets (Feb. 13), the scary-good Denver Nuggets (March 18) and they close their season against the Indiana Pacers on April 9.
A complete calendar featuring all upcoming Knicks home and away games can be found here.
How to watch the Knicks on TV
Prefer to catch the game from the comfort of your own home?
We get it.
If that’s the case, you can watch all Knicks games using NBA League Pass, but this particular Christmas Day game can be seen live on ESPN.
That’s not the only basketball for the day either.
The Lakers will play the Mavericks at 2:30 pm EST, the Celtics and Bucks tip off at 5 pm EST, the Grizzlies and Warriors go toe to toe at 8 pm EST and finally the Suns and Nuggets close Christmas at 10:30 pm EST .
New York Knicks news
Currently riding a seven-game winning streak, the Knicks are one of the hottest teams in basketball at the moment.
While their offense has been a large part of the team’s continued success, so has center Mitchell Robinson’s defense.
“Every game, it’s protecting the rim, making good decisions, guarding the pick and roll,” coach Tom Thibodeau raved about Robinson’s play.
For even more news about the red-hot Knicks, be sure to check out the NY Post’s comprehensive coverage of the team.
Huge concerts coming to Madison Square Garden
When the Knicks are away, musicians will play.
Here are just five of the biggest acts coming to MSG in the next few months you won’t want to miss.
• Phish (Dec. 28-31)
• Billy Joel (Jan. 13, Feb. 14, March 26, April 22, May 5, June 2)
• Bruce Springsteen (April 1)
• Reba McEntire (April 15)
• Janet Jackson (May 9, May 10)
• Blink 182 (May 19)
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