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The NBA has dominated Christmas for many years. It's the one holiday on which basketball takes center stage over the NFL, NHL and college football after people are done opening presents and eating dinner.

The showcase game is a rematch of last season's NBA Finals with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hosting LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here's the full schedule for the NBA's slate of Christmas Day matchups. Yes, the Lakers are still included even though they are terrible and not worth watching on most nights.

New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat, noon E.T.
The Pelicans have been one of the league's most disappointing teams, and their eight wins are the second-fewest in the Western Conference. New Orleans and its superstar center Anthony Davis will aim to turn their season around against an experienced Heat squad that's played .500 basketball for most of December.
Betting: Miami (-6)
TV: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN

Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder, 2:30 p.m.
The Bulls are reeling and the Thunder battled some early-season hiccups, but both these teams' aspirations are sky-high. Everyone knows about Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, but Chicago's Jimmy Butler aims to show a national audience he absolutely belongs in the conversation of the league's best players.
Betting: Oklahoma City (-8.5)
TV: ABC
Live stream: WatchESPN

Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 5 p.m.
A rematch of this year's NBA Finals brings a lot less on the line, but it will still be a huge test for a Cavs team just getting back to full strength. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Warriors, meanwhile, look to prove definitively they're the favorites for the title again.
Betting: Golden State (-6.5)
TV: ABC
Live stream: WatchESPN

San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
While the world has been fixated on the Warriors' run and LeBron James' continued excellence, the Spurs are quietly as dominant as always. Kawhi Leonard, the most unassuming player on the league's most unassuming team, has blossomed into one of the elite players in the game.
Betting: San Antonio (-6)
TV: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN

Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
The Lakers are worse than terrible, but Kobe Bryant's final Christmas Day tilt is a must-watch. See if the Lakers can capture a little holiday magic to prevent the balance of power from continuing to tilt in favor of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the Clips.
Betting: Clippers (-11)
TV: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN

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