The Wednesday thriller between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set the tone for a very Merry Christmas for the NBA.

The San Antonio Spurs are in for a white Christmas as they head to New York City for a holiday battle with the Knicks. Here's how you can watch the NBA on Christmas Day for free if you don't have cable.

The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC,

Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history while the NBA had its best holiday numbers in five years according to Nielsen. The NFL and Nielsen said 65 million U.S. viewers tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two NFL games.

The NBA saw its most-watched Christmas Day lineup in five years, the league said on Thursday, as it went head-to-head with the NFL's splashy debut on streaming giant Netflix. An average of 5.25 million viewers tuned in per game across five games on Walt Disney Co's ABC,

The NBA's Christmas Day slate featured five classics, with epic performances from the league's biggest stars -- something the NBA desperately needed.

The NBA’s television ratings have been a source of consternation this season, but the league cooked up some Christmas magic on Wednesday. The NBA’s five-game Christmas Day slate earned its best ratings in five years at an average of 5.

Christmas Day is an important time for the NBA, and this year they went all-out with several highly anticipated matchups. In a statement on social media today, the NBA revealed the viewership numbers and celebrated after reaching an impressive milestone.