BERNARD KING SETS FRANCHISE RECORD WITH 60 POINTS (1984) No. 1 – On December 25, 1984, the Knicks welcomed the Nets for a Christmas Day matinee. Bernard King had everything working that day, hitting mid-range jumpers, attacking the rim, dominating the paint, and getting to the free throw line. King went to the line […]
EWING LEADS KNICKS PAST CELTICS IN CHRISTMAS DEBUT No. 2 – The spotlight was on No. 1 pick and rookie center Patrick Ewing, playing in his first Christmas Day against the vaunted Boston Celtics. Boston jumped out to a huge lead and with 6:39 left in the third quarter, they led by 25 points. The […]
EWING HITS BUZZER BEATER TO TOP BULLS (1986) No. 3 – Christmas Day in 1986 pitted two up and coming superstars in 24-year-old Patrick Ewing and 23-year-old Michael Jordan in one of the first of many battles these two would engage in over their careers. Ewing finished the day 28 points, 17 rebounds and 2 […]
HUBERT DAVIS 3-POINTER WITH 0.4 FORCES OT (1994) No. 4 – After a heated seven-game series in the 1994 playoffs, the Knicks and Bulls met again on Christmas later that year. Patrick Ewing scored 30 for the Knicks, but on the other side Scottie Pippen racked up 36 points, 16 rebounds, five steals and two […]
ALLAN HOUSTON’S THREE-POINT PLAY PUTS GAME ON ICE (2001) No. 5 – The Raptors paid a visit to The Garden on Christmas Day in 2001, the first game between the two teams since the Raptors eliminated the Knicks in the postseason the season prior. The Knicks jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first […]
DANILO GALLINARI GOES STRONG TO THE RACK (2009) No. 6 – After an eight-year hiatus, the Knicks returned to Christmas Day to face the Heat in 2009. Dwyane Wade led all scorers 30 with points, but second-year pro Danilo Gallinari wasn’t far behind. Gallinari attacked the basket at will all game long, and on this […]
AMAR’E REJECTS DERRICK ROSE (2010) No. 8 – It was all about defense in the Knicks’ win over the Bulls on Christmas back in 2010. Coming into the game, the Knicks ranked 28th in the league, but on this day they brought their “A” game. Playing in his first Christmas Day game as a Knick, […]
MELO FINDS CHANDLER FOR SWEET ALLEY-OOP (2011) No. 9 – Tyson Chandler only scored seven points in his Knicks debut, but none were bigger than these two. Standing beyond the three-point line, Carmelo Anthony threw an overhead pass to rim and Chandler slammed it home for the alley-oop. The dunk brought the Knicks to within […]
MELO MAKES ACROBATIC JUMPER FOR THE LEAD (2011) No. 10 – Even after his game-tying three-pointer, Melo wasn’t done. With the game tied at 102, Melo took the ball at three-point line. He dribbled to the elbow, pumped faked, maneuvered himself through two Celtics defenders and drained the jumper to give the Knicks the lead. […]
MELO HITS A 3 TO TIE GAME AT 100 (2011) No. 11 – The 2011-2012 NBA Season appeared to be in jeopardy, but the two sides came to an agreement that included opening day falling on Christmas. In the first game of the NBA season, the Knicks and Celtics took the court. Carmelo Anthony, playing […]