ESPN and ABC will combine to nationally televise all five NBA Christmas Day games on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 – a slate that spans 13 consecutive hours of marquee live event coverage. This marks ESPN and ABC's 20^th consecutive season of NBA coverage, including Christmas Day. All games will be available to stream on the ESPN App. The Christmas Day slate includes a blockbuster primetime matchup at 8 p.m. EST as the Los Angeles Lakers – led by the trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook – host the Brooklyn Nets, led by Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. The game will simulcast on ABC and ESPN. ABC's national Christmas Day tripleheader begins at 2:30 p.m. as the defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks – led by NBA Finals M.V.P. Giannis Antetokounmpo – host the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum. ABC's coverage continues at 5 p.m. as the defending Western Conference Champion Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker host the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.

ESPN will bookend the five-game Christmas Day slate, with coverage tipping off at 12 p.m. from historic Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks and Julius Randle will host the Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young in an NBA Playoffs rematch. In the NBA Christmas nightcap at 10:30 p.m., ESPN will televise a Western Conference showdown as Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz host Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks. Full ESPN and ABC Christmas Day Schedule below: