Boston Celtics (15-13) at Charlotte Hornets (15-12)
Preview: The Celtics almost got a Christmas day game when the NBA came together to formulate their 2015-16 schedule. Instead the green team will be headed home for the holidays, but not before playing an always-crucial Eastern Conference matchup against Charlotte. These two are familiar foes, playing just 11 days ago in the same building with Boston coming away with a 98-93 win a day after their thrilling loss to Golden State. The last game featured a strong scoring barrage from Isaiah Thomas (21 points, 13 assists) and Avery Bradley (23 points) along with strong contribution from the ever-consistent Jae Crowder as they persevered through fatigue.