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Santa may have to take a break from his sleigh this Christmas to catch some high-stakes hardwood action.<\/p>\n
The NBA just announced the New York Knicks<\/a> are scheduled to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at NYC\u2019s Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Dec. 25.<\/p>\n This Yuletide showdown<\/a> will be an exciting one as both teams are favorites to compete in the wide-open Eastern Conference following impressive showings in 2024-25.<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and New York shocked the world and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling prey to Tyrese Haliburton\u2019s scrappy yet clutch Pacers in six cutthroat contests.<\/p>\n As for Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland\u2019s Cavs<\/a>, they rattled off a league-best 64-18 record before also coming up short against Haliburton and Indiana in the Semifinals.<\/p>\n However, with Haliburton likely out for all of 2025-26 and the dismantling of the potent Celtics and Bucks\u2019 starting fives, these squads have a lot to play for, especially on a national stage like the Garden on Christmas.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work to do,\u201d new Knicks head coach Mike Brown said in a press conference, earlier this summer. \u201cBut I\u2019m looking forward to getting started\u2026this is the Knicks and Madison Square Garden. It\u2019s iconic. \u2026 I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the course of the 2024-25 season, the Knicks and Cavs met four times; Cleveland won all four games. In their most recent matchup, New York put up a valiant effort and lost 108-102; Brunson led the way scoring 27 while Josh Hart chipped in 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges added eight assists.<\/p>\n Tickets for this \u201cHo-Ho-Hoops!\u201d contest \u2014\u00a0that Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet will likely attend courtside \u2014 are available for purchase as of today.<\/p>\n Fans can purchase tickets for the Knicks vs. Cavaliers Christmas matchup<\/a> on sites like Vivid Seats.<\/p>\n Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.<\/p>\n They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.<\/p>\n Knicks-Cavs MSG Christmas game tickets<\/p>\n All sections at NYC\u2019s Madison Square Garden for the Knicks-Cavs Dec. 25 battle can be found below.<\/p>\n Knicks tickets 2025-26<\/p>\n Ahead of the season\u2019s schedule release, a pair of Knicks preseason games have been announced. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about them.<\/p>\n NBA 2025 Christmas games<\/p>\n Aside from the Knicks\/Cavs, four other games will take place on Dec. 25.<\/p>\n Should you want to attend, we\u2019ve listed information about each matchup including venues and links to buy tickets.<\/p>\n Huge concerts at MSG in 2025<\/p>\n Want to catch a show at the Big Apple\u2019s ephemeral entertainment epicenter?<\/p>\n Here are just five of the biggest acts headed to the Garden these next few months.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Billy Idol<\/a> (Aug. 20)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0The Who<\/a> (Aug. 30)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Adam Sandler<\/a> (Sept. 15)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Eric Clapton<\/a> (Sept. 19)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Giveon<\/a> (Nov. 6)<\/p>\n Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on the road in 2025<\/a> to find the show for you.<\/p>\n This article was written by Matt Levy<\/a>, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows \u2013 and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert<\/a> and interviewed Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/a> of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. 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