Historic NBA records on Christmas day
The NBA will celebrate Christmas 2022 with games between the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks , Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks , Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics , Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, and Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets . Here are some historic NBA record s set during Christmas Game s, which debuted in 1947. Most points scored Bernard King was an NBA legend after a 14-year career, but his best years were spent with the New York Knicks, as he was named an All-Star in three of the four seasons he spent there. During the 1984 season, the Knickerbockers faced the then-New Jersey Nets, and the Hall of Famer set the record for points in a Christmas game after scoring 60 . The small forward made 19 of his 30 shots and made 22 of 26 free throws. Happy Birthday, BK (60) Christmas Day Spectacular: Bernard King drops 60 on Christmas Day (12/25/84) vs. Nets: FG: 19/30; FT: 22/26 pic.twitter.com/I8Nn09sS8N — NBA History (@NBAHistory) December ...