The Most Memorable NBA Christmas Day Moments

Bernard King drops 60, Kobe vs. Shaq and more.

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The NBA on Christmas Day is a tradition like the NFL on Thanksgiving. Most fans feel like the season starts on Dec. 25 and it usually feels that way. About a quarter of the games are in the books and the league schedules the biggest games of the year on Christmas, so you can watch as you unwrap your gifts. There have been legendary performances throughout the years like Wilt Chamberlain's 36 rebound performance in 1961 and Bernard King's 60-point barrage in 1984. Christmas Day has also been a day of renewed rivalries like the Celtics vs. the Lakers or the Knicks vs. the Bulls. So to gear up for today's slate of games we present the Most Memorable NBA Christmas Day Moments.

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18. LeBron vs. T-Mac

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17. The Worm Snatches All the Boards

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16. Kobe Stunts the Celtics' Growth

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15. Tiny Archibald Does Some Big Things Against the Bucks

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14. Knicks Outlast the Celtics

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13. Flash vs. The Black Mamba

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12. T-Mac Torches the Pistons

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11. Dominique Dominates the Sixers

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10. MJ Toys with Knicks

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9. Barkley Shoots Down Rockets

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8. Scottie Pippen Dominates vs. Knicks

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7. Bill Russell Falls Short of Wilt

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6. Rick Barry Gives the Royals a 50 Spot

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5. The New vs. the Old

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4. Wilt Chamberlain Sets an Unreachable Bar

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3. The Start of Something Special

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2. Shaq vs. Kobe

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1. Bernard King Loses His Mind

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