Knicks vs. Spurs free live stream: How to watch NBA Christmas Day game today

NEW YORK — The San Antonio Spurs are bringing their season’s greetings to Madison Square Garden for a Christmas Day matchup with the New York Knicks at 12 p.m. Eastern on ABC and ESPN.

Several streaming services will broadcast the game live, and you can watch on Fubo, DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (promotional offers) and ESPN+.

Every year the NBA puts marquee matchups with some of its biggest names on its Christmas Day slate. French phenom Victor Wembanyama will get to make his Christmas Day debut to open a day full of NBA games.

Wembanyama is averaging 24.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and four blocks per game this season for the Spurs (15-14). The addition of Chris Paul has been a major boost for a San Antonio team that is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, up from 14th last season.

The New York Knicks (19-10) are in third place in the Eastern Conference right now. Karl Anthony Towns, in his first season with the Knicks since being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, is having arguably the best season of his career thus far.

Towns is averaging 24.7 points and leads the NBA with 13.9 rebounds per game. Jalen Brunson is right behind him at 24.6 points per night, while Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby are both putting up more than 17 per game.

Here’s how you can watch New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs:

• What: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks.
• When: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• Time: 12 p.m. Eastern
• Where: Madison Square Garden | New York City, N.Y.
• Channel: ABC, ESPN
• Best Streaming Options: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (promotional offers) and ESPN+.

Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel by using the channel finders online: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.

Here is more background from the Associated Press about the NBA’s Christmas Day games:

LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later.

That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive. And on Wednesday — when the league celebrates Christmas with games for the 77th time — the league’s oldest player and brightest young star will be big parts of the holiday showcase.

It’s another Christmas quintupleheader, with Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visiting the New York Knicks, Minnesota going to Dallas for a Western Conference finals rematch, Philadelphia heading to Boston to renew a storied rivalry, James and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and Denver playing at Phoenix in the nightcap.

“Very excited, of course,” Wembanyama said, the French star previewing his first Christmas game opportunity. “First of all, spending Christmas in New York, it’s going to be like the movies, I hope. Get a little snow.”

His first Christmas wish came true: Light snow fell in Manhattan on Tuesday morning.

The Spurs-Knicks game will also have a special alt-cast starring Mickey Mouse and some of his friends, the first animated presentation of an NBA game. It’ll be shown on ESPN2 and stream on Disney+ and ESPN+.

The Knicks are playing their 57th Christmas game, extending their NBA record. The first Christmas game in league history was at Madison Square Garden in 1947.