Report: Sixers to face NBA Champion Celtics on Christmas Day
The Philadelphia Sixers will be in Boston for a Christmas Day showdown with the NBA Champion Celtics, as part of a five game slate, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The last time the two rivals met on Christmas was 2018, when the Celtics beat the Sixers 121-114.
Over the franchise’s history, the Sixers are 19-14 on Christmas, this will be the second time they have played the Celtics on Christmas.
Here’s the rest of the Christmas Day slate, according to Charania:
Spurs at New York Knicks
Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks
Philadelphia 76ers at Celtics
Lakers at Golden State Warriors
Here is the Sixers all-time history on Christmas Day.
Top Ten Philly Athletes Age 25 or Younger
Philadelphia has some great young athletes right now, from All-Star Tyrese Maxey to two first-round draft picks on the Eagles Defensive Line (Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter). In honor of the Philly Sports Youth Movement, here is my ranking of the Top Ten Philadelphia Professional Athletes who are 25 years old or younger:
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