Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

The big name to watch is naturally Jayson Tatum as he’s listed ... When the NBA announced its five Christmas Day games before the season, the Sixers were expected to be a threat to the Celtics.

Philadelphia 76ers (10-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (22-7 ... TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Celtics.

Another chapter will be added to the Philadelphia-Boston sports rivalry on Christmas evening, when Joel Embiid and the 76ers take on Jayson Tatum and the reigning-champion Celtics at TD Garden.

For the Celtics, all of Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum ... in which the Sixers have had their Big 3 of Maxey, George and Embiid in 27 regular season games. Apart from the playoffs, Christmas Day ...

So that’s why they say the NBA season doesn’t officially start until Christmas ... the first were threes. Jayson Tatum responded well to a 7-0 Philly run, but the Sixers led by five after ...

Juan Pablo Aravena, RotoWire.com Jayson Tatum matches ... of Boston vs. Los Angeles on March 8 averaged the most viewers for a regular-season NBA game since 2018 (excluding Christmas).