The NBA schedule will have a full slate of six games on TV for January 6th, two of which will be nationally televised on NBC and Peacock.

This year features another five games being played on Christmas Day, including several NBA title contenders, which basketball fans can watch nationally. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will take on the New York Knicks (20-9) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at noon ET on ABC and ESPN and the ESPN app.

Amazon Prime's studio show, featuring ex-players including Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin, has been an early-season highlight. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images Christmas Day! Many fans around the sports world consider this to be the first day of the NBA calendar.