76ers on Christmas Day: All-time results and record
Another year, another holiday season and another 76ers game on Christmas Day. For the second consecutive year, the Sixers will be playing basketball on the 25th of December.
Last season, the Sixers pulled out a 119-114 victory over the New York Knicks on Christmas. This year, the opponent is the Miami Heat, and the game will take place in South Florida.
Overall, the Sixers as an organization have a record of 19-14 on the holiday, including the team's time as the Syracuse Nationals. The Nationals relocated to Philadelphia and became the 76ers in 1963. The Sixers made their Christmas Day debut in 1967.
Here's a look at the team's complete results history on Christmas Day (the home team in each matchup is listed on the right).
- 1949: Anderson Packers 88, Syracuse Nationals 94
- 1950: Fort Wayne Pistons 69, Syracuse Nationals 81
- 1951: Syracuse Nationals 70, Milwaukee Hawks 65
- 1952: Baltimore Bullets 92, Syracuse Nationals 102
- 1953: Syracuse Nationals 80, New York Knicks 89
- 1954: Syracuse Nationals 101, New York Knicks 109
- 1955: Rochester Royals 96, Syracuse Nationals 111
- 1956: Syracuse Nationals 93, Rochester Royals 98
- 1957: New York Knicks 130, Syracuse Nationals 134
- 1959: Syracuse Nationals 121, Philadelphia Warriors 129
- 1960: New York Knicks 100, Syracuse Nationals 162
- 1961: Boston Celtics 127, Syracuse Nationals 122
- 1962: Syracuse Nationals 123, New York Knicks 111
- 1967: Philadelphia 76ers 108, Baltimore Bullets 105
- 1968: Philadelphia 76ers 109, New York Knicks 110
- 1969: Philadelphia 76ers 113, Baltimore Bullets 121
- 1970: Detroit Pistons 100, Philadelphia 76ers 105
- 1971: Baltimore Bullets 117, Philadelphia 76ers 114
- 1974: Philadelphia 76ers 104, New York Knicks 97
- 1975: Philadelphia 76ers 103, New York Knicks 111
- 1976: Philadelphia 76ers 105, New York Knicks 104
- 1977: Philadelphia 76ers 110, New York Knicks 113
- 1978: Philadelphia 76ers 109, New York Knicks 94
- 1979: Philadelphia 76ers 95, Washington Bullets 92
- 1984: Philadelphia 76ers 109, Detroit Pistons 108
- 1986: Washington Bullets 102, Philadelphia 76ers 97
- 1987: Atlanta Hawks 106, Philadelphia 76ers 100
- 1988: Washington Bullets 110, Philadelphia 76ers 125
- 2001: Philadelphia 76ers 82, Los Angeles Lakers 88
- 2017: Philadelphia 76ers 105, New York Knicks 98
- 2018: Philadelphia 76ers 114, Boston Celtics 121
- 2019: Milwaukee Bucks 109, Philadelphia 76ers 121
- 2022: Philadelphia 76ers 119, New York Knicks 112