The Golden State Warriors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the centerpiece Christmas Day game for the third consecutive season, the NBA revealed Wednesday, along with the rest of its high-profile Dec. 25 schedule.
As the defending NBA champions, the Warriors get the reward of being home at Oracle Arena on Christmas and will host the game at 3 p.m. ET, the first game of a tripleheader on ABC. The Cavs beat the Warriors in the final seconds on Christmas last year when Kyrie Irving made a shot with Klay Thompson draped on him with 3.