NBA Christmas Day Schedule In Jeopardy

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Bleacher Report (click for full article)https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ontingencies-if-christmas-games-are-postponed

The NBA has reportedly told teams scheduled to play on Christmas day that it is "preparing contingencies" in case one of those games is postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak on a team, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

The current slate of games for Christmas is as follows:

  • Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks: Noon ET on ESPN
  • Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks: 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns: 5 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers: 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN
  • Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz: 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

One potential contingency could be changing the game times, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski:
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1473345036054110215

Among the teams scheduled to play, the Hawks have three players in the league's health and safety protocols, the Knicks currently have five players in the protocols, the Celtics have six, the Bucks have four, the Warriors have two, the Nets have 10 and the Lakers and Mavericks each have three players in the protocols.

The number of players entering the health and safety protocols around the league has increased in the last few weeks:
https://twitter.com/Baxter/status/1473349522533224450
 
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CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...s-nets-vs-blazers-ninth-game-to-be-postponed/
ESPN: Ryan Clark, Monica McNutt, Kendrick Perkins and Sam Acho preview the NBA Christmas Day games and give their picks for the winners.
CBS Sports HQ: Tim Doyle joins CBS Sports HQ to share his NBA picks for Christmas Day!

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  • 3:53-5:29 Warriors vs Suns
  • 5:30-6:47 Nets vs Lakers
  • 6:48-9:01 Mavericks vs Jazz
 

ESPN: LeBron James Passes Kobe Bryant On All-Time Christmas Game Day Scoring List 🎄 Bryant was previously the leader in points on Christmas with 396 points in 16 games. In his own 16th Christmas game, James now stands alone as the leader in that department with 422 points. Kevin Durant, who was absent from the game because of health and safety protocols, has 299 points, good for second as an active player.
 
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