2021 NBA Christmas Games

27/12/2021 9 min

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Episode Synopsis

The National Basketball Association (NBA) known for picking a handful of teams to play against each other on Christmas day is in fact an old tradition dated back to 1947 when the first NBA Christmas game was played. Usually, the games feature the previous year's finalists also making sure the best teams and players play against each other.
Given the unprecedented times due to Covid and players like Kevin Durant entering into health and safety protocol after testing positive to Covid, the games as well anticipated by fans and broadcasters didn't quite live up to the billing. 
The Atmosphere and commitment by the players and fans to the tradition of this Christmas games goes to show it'll live on for a long time.
Ever so, there were wins for Brooklyn Nets, Golden State, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz.