"While the NFL has done its best to invade Christmas Day, it will always belong to the NBA. The league's annual five-game slate is usually packed with the best and most intriguing matchups. In the midst of a dreadful nine-game stretch, the Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year. But let's not forget that they are the best Christmas Day squad of all time."
"The Heat also owns the NBA's second-best Christmas Day NET Rating, outscoring opponents by six points per 100 possessions. The Philadelphia 76ers (13-9) are the only team that's better with a plus-6.2 NET. Miami also possesses the seventh-best true-shooting percentage, second-lowest effective field goal percentage allowed and fifth-best differential in rebound rate, among others. I know, say what you want about me cherry-picking stats, but the numbers never lie, even in a small sample of an isolated day on the calendar! Sue me!"
Christmas Day belongs to the NBA, which stages an annual five-game slate featuring top matchups. The Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year amid a nine-game stretch but remain the best Christmas Day squad historically with a 12-2 record and a nine-game streak dating to 2008-09. Miami owns the NBA's second-best Christmas Day NET Rating, outscoring opponents by six points per 100 possessions, with strong true-shooting, defensive effective field-goal metrics, and rebound-rate differential. Competition for Christmas Day spots includes teams with star power such as Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant, plus strong clubs like the Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Warriors. Regardless of a recent slide from Bam Adebayo, he remains a star.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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