ESPN announced the NBA Christmas Day games on  Wednesday.

The first game of the day –– the Milwaukee Bucks against the New York Knicks –– begins at noon followed by Thunder-Rockets, 76ers-Celtics, Lakers-Warriors, and Blazers-Jazz.

Below are the game times and networks for NBA on Christmas Day.

Bucks-Knicks, ESPN 12:00 p.m.

Thunder-Rockets, ABC 3:00 p.m.

76ers-Celtics, ABC 5:30 p.m.

Lakers-Warriors, ABC/ESPN 8:00 p.m.

Blazers-Jazz, ESPN 10:30 p.m.

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