Q 01/05

NBA games on Christmas Day have been an annual tradition since which year, the league's second season?

A) 1947

B) 1950

C) 1965

D) 1980

Answer · why

A) 1947

The Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers 89-75 at Madison Square Garden in the first one.

Q 02/05

Which team did the New York Knicks beat in the first NBA Christmas Day game?

A) Philadelphia Warriors

B) Providence Steamrollers

C) Boston Celtics

D) Rochester Royals

Answer · why

B) Providence Steamrollers

The score was 89-75 at Madison Square Garden.

Q 03/05

Which player holds the record for most points in an NBA Christmas Day game, with 60 in 1984?

A) LeBron James

B) Kobe Bryant

C) Bernard King

D) Wilt Chamberlain

Answer · why

C) Bernard King

His Knicks have both the most Christmas wins (26) and the most losses (32).

Q 04/05

How many NBA games were scheduled on Christmas Day each year from 2008 to 2024?

A) Three

B) Seven

C) Two

D) Five

Answer · why

D) Five

The five-game slate ran every Christmas from 2008 through 2024; by comparison the NFL's Thanksgiving slate has three games.

Q 05/05

How many Christmas Day wins had the Knicks, the NBA leader, recorded through 2025?

A) 26

B) 15

C) 33

D) 40

Answer · why

A) 26

The Knicks played the very first Christmas game in 1947; through 2025 their holiday record stood at 26-32.