Four of the past six MVP awards convene in Milwaukee when Stephen Curry's Warriors challenge Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks on Christmas Day.
Golden State hopes to return to playoff prominence after a rough 2019-20 season, plagued by injuries to Curry and Klay Thompson, left the Warriors with the second pick in the NBA Draft. Golden State selected Memphis' James Wiseman with that pick, and the big man has already earned a spot in the starting lineup. Thompson will again miss the entire season after tearing his Achilles tendon in an offseason workout, but the Warriors traded for Kelly Oubre from Phoenix to help fill the void.
The Bucks were busy in the abbreviated offseason trying to keep their two-time MVP satisfied. Milwaukee acquired Jrue Holiday in a trade with the Pelicans and appeared to have landed Bogdan Bogdanovic before the league nullified the deal due to tampering and later docked the Bucks a future second-round draft pick. The Holiday acquisition was apparently enough, as Giannis signed a supermax deal to keep him in Milwaukee for the foreseeable future.
Here is everything you need to know to watch Warriors vs. Bucks, including the tipoff time and TV channel for the Christmas Day game.
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What channel is Warriors vs. Bucks on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: Watch ESPN
Warriors vs. Bucks will be broadcast live on ABC. Dave Pasch and Hubie Brown are on the call with Cassidy Hubbarth reporting from the sideline.
You can also live-stream the game via Watch ESPN or the Watch ESPN app.
Warriors vs. Bucks start time
- Date: Friday, Dec. 25
- Start time: 2:30 p.m. ET
The 2:30 p.m. ET tipoff marks the second game of the NBA's Christmas Day slate. Nets at Celtics, Mavericks at Lakers and Clippers at Nuggets will all take place later in the day.
Warriors schedule 2020
Here are the Warriors' next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 25 | at Bucks | 2:30 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Dec. 27 | at Bulls | 8 p.m. ET | — |
| Dec. 29 | at Pistons | 7 p.m. ET | — |
| Jan. 1 | vs. Trail Blazers | 10:30 p.m. ET | — |
| Jan. 3 | vs. Trail Blazers | 8:30 p.m. ET | — |
Bucks schedule 2020
Here are the Bucks' next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 25 | vs. Warriors | 2:30 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Dec. 27 | at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. ET | — |
| Dec. 29 | at Heat | 7:30 p.m. ET | TNT |
| Dec. 30 | at Heat | 7:30 p.m. ET | — |
| Jan. 1 | vs. Bulls | 8 p.m. ET | — |