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Minnesota Timberwolves Join Vikings on Christmas Day
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The Minnesota Vikings were scheduled a primetime home game this season with the Detroit Lions coming to U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday December 25 . It's a return of the Winter Warrior uniform for the Christmas Day contest.
Although the Minnesota Timberwolves won't be in the same downtown area for Christmas, they too get a primetime contest . The NBA has traditionally dominated the Christmas Day sports scene, and two straight Western Conference Finals appearances have Chris Finch's squad showing up for marquee matchups.
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MN Timberwolves get the Denver Nuggets for Christmas
In franchise history the Minnesota Timberwolves have played just three games on Christmas Day. They lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 and beat the Los Angeles Lakers the following year. Last season they bested the Dallas Mavericks . This season will be their fourth appearance as they take on the Denver Nuggets .
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🚨🎄 NBA Christmas Day 2025 on ABC and ESPN, per sources:
– Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
– San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
– Houston Rockets at LA Lakers
– Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
– Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 8, 2025
Minnesota has developed something of a rivalry against the Nuggets. In 2023-24, the Timberwolves sent Nikola Jokic and Denver home in a seven-game Western Conference Semifinals series. Last year the teams did not meet in the playoffs, but Minnesota held the upper hand in the season series going 4-0 .
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Anthony Edwards finished with 26 points on Christmas Day last season. Julius Randle supplemented the scoring with 23 points of his own.
Denver will have a new look in leadership this season after they canned head coach Mike Malone near the end of last season. David Adelman is now the man in charge, and will look to get Jokic and his team back to title contention.
The MN Timberwolves made waves this offseason with new contracts for Naz Reid and Julius Randle . They have yet to add a playmaking point guard option, but that still seems like an area the roster could use an upgrade.
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During the draft the Timberwolves spent capital on a pair of young big men. It's unlikely Australian center Rocco Zikarsky contributes this season, but the Frenchman Joan Beringer may crack the rotation.
While fans are celebrating the holiday with their families, the Minnesota Timberwolves can provide an additional present by coming through with a win on Christmas Day.
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