The 5 Best NBA Christmas Day Performances

Which players have played their best on one of the NBA's most popular days of the regular season?

Christmas is a day for faith. A day for family. A day for giving. But, less commonly, it is a day for great basketball.

For as long as I can remember, Christmas day has been the most popular day of the NBA regular season -- and rightfully so. It's full of great matchups between top players and the best teams.

There have been a number of great games in past years, including some outstanding individual performances. This year should be no different. Within the five matchups, we get to see the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, and Kawhi…