Although it’s really just an arbitrary point in the lengthy NBA season, Christmas Day always represent something of a milestone or a checkpoint for NBA franchises.
Much like the All-Star break, it’s a moment when fans and experts often look around the league to see what kind of shape the season’s standings are taking on.
With the NFL season winding down, the attention of the average sports fan often starts to swing toward the NBA, beginning with an always busy and star-studded slate of Christmas Day games.
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Although the Milwaukee Bucks won’t be partaking in those festivities for at least another year, there’ll be plenty of more casual fans looking for the lie of the land in the NBA at this point in the season, and the Bucks’ overall standing should be of interest.