Originally Posted by
Avon Barksdale
Early game and just going back a few years looking at the Christmas game the early game doesn't usually have high scoring. I think most of the players don't want to be there and want to be with their kids or families.
Last year Knicks played vs Miami in New York and lost 93-87 on Christmas. The year before that New Orleans lost at Orlando in the early game 88-68, year before that 96-82 Cleveland over Miami, year before that LA and Miami were the only game at 2:30 and Miami won 101-85. All of these games are pretty low scoring and I don't see why the trend wouldn't continue.