The league office must really hate Sixers fans. Forcing them to watch Boston beat them down on both opening night and Christmas just seems cruel.
Also kind of lame from an entertainment standpoint. I really would have preferred a more compelling Christmas game. Any of the Raptors, Rockets, Jazz, or Thunder would have been more interesting.
I feel like the NBA did a terrible job this year picking the Christmas games. Usually they get it right, but not this year.