NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heat visit Jayson Tatum’s Celtics on the parquet.
About NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat
The second Christmas Day game is at TD Garden: Miami, with Giannis Antetokounmpo after his July move from Milwaukee, plays the Celtics and Jayson Tatum at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC.
TD Garden sits on Causeway Street above North Station, at the north edge of downtown. The Orange and Green lines stop at North Station. The West End and the North End are under 15 minutes on foot; Beacon Hill is a short walk up the hill.
Christmas week fills Boston rooms early, and the Garden shares its block with North Station. A West End or Beacon Hill hotel cuts the walk on a day when the streets around Causeway are already full.
NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat lineup
- Boston Celtics
- Miami Heat
- Jayson Tatum
- Paul George
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Bam Adebayo
NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat itinerary
25 December · 2:30 p.m. ET
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics. TD Garden is above North Station on Causeway Street.
Getting tickets for NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat
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FAQs about NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat
Common questions about NBA Christmas Day: Celtics vs Heat.
2:30 p.m. ET on 25 December 2026, the second of five NBA games that day. It is on ESPN and ABC.
North Station is under the arena. The Orange and Green lines stop there, and commuter rail from the north and west terminates in the same building.
The West End or Beacon Hill. Both are a walk to Causeway Street, which matters on 25 December when the blocks around North Station fill early.
