NBA Christmas Day: Watchability rankings for all 5 matchups

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Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets, 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Watchability Scale: 4.5

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently tied for the best record in the Western Conference while the Houston Rockets have climbed out of their early season struggles by winning six of their last seven games.

This game also features the last two NBA MVP’s battling as Russell Westbrook and James Harden will lead their respective clubs. Westbrook is averaging a triple-double this season as he attempts to become the only person to ever average a triple-double for three consecutive seasons.

Harden enters Tuesday’s holiday showdown averaging a NBA leading 32.0 points per game. Expect a great game between one of the league’s best defenses vs one of the league’s best offenses.

Prediction: Westbrook has a triple-double and Harden drops 35-8-12 as the Thunder edge the Rockets in a close one.