On Christmas Day, the Sixers will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (5 pm ET, ABC). AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe NBA will announce its entire 2026-27 schedule on Thursday, but it often schedules the best games on opening week and Christmas Day. Below are the five best NBA games among those on Opening Week and Christmas Day. But that can also tap into the nostalgia with having a Christmas Day game at Madison Square Garden. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementSixers-Lakers (Christmas Day, 5 pm ET, ABC/ESPN)It might be surprising that the NBA didn't schedule the Sixers to play the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.