New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards Live Stream: Watch Online NBA Christmas Day Basketball Games Streaming 12:00 PM ET

Dec 25, 2014 11:52 AM EST

The New York Knicks continue to sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference while the Washington Wizards are quickly working their way to the top. The Wizards are benefitting from strong play from John Wall, Marcin Gortat and Paul Pierce while the Knicks are still struggling to figure out their triangle offense and move on from ongoing injuries. Now, the two teams face off as the Knicks are 5-25 and looking to break a losing streak.

According to JR Smith, the Knicks season is turning into a nightmare. New York and Washington will be meeting up for the third time on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden and New York is desperate to get a win on the day. Right now the team is dealing with a lot of injuries. They are working Iman Shumpert back into the lineup after he suffered a dislocated shoulder. However, Smith, Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani are all suffering injuries leaving them out of the lineup. Carmelo Anthony is also working towards getting over a knee injury as the Knicks cannot afford to have him off the court.

When Anthony is on the court, the Knicks are scoring 107.4 points per 100 possessions. When he is off the floor, the team is putting up just 98.2 points. Anthony recognizes that right now he has to play through pain saying that New York's season is not getting any better and he has to step up. Getting a win on Christmas Day could certainly help turn things around.

The Wizards are coming off a loss to the Chicago Bulls, but are still looking dominant in the East. The Knicks will have their hands full as Wall continues to develop into one of the best point guards in the league. he is averaging 17.8 points and 10.5 assists which ranks him just behind Rajon Rondo. He is playing a big role in the team's 19-8 record which is the franchise's best start since the 1960s. The Wizards are hoping their start strong start will result in a good playoff run while the Knicks are just hoping to get a win to improve their worst record in franchise history.

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