After opening your Christmas gifts, turn on the television for a handful of NBA games. The fun starts with the Celtics vs. Nets (ESPN, 12 ET), followed by: Knicks vs. Lakers (ABC, 3 ET), Thunder vs. Heat (ABC, 5:30 ET), Rockets vs. Bulls (ESPN, 8 ET) and concludes with Nuggets vs. Clippers (ESPN, 10:30 ET).

Our crew weighs in on the action.

1. Celtics vs. Nets: What are you wishing for?

Henry Abbott, ESPN.com: Noon on Christmas Day, my perfect scenario involves a turkey in the oven, a glass of wine in my hand and an unsightly mashup of Christmas gifts (think tie, slippers, ski hat) on my person. That would all pair nicely with a Deron Williams versus Rajon Rondo battle of the point gods. If there aren't delightful and shocking passes, well, there's wine.

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com: A great point guard duel between Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams. I know Williams has been yearning for Jerry Sloan's structured offense back in Utah, but wouldn't it be fun if he just scrapped all sets and went at it with Rondo? Williams' numbers are down, but you never know when he might go off for something like the 38 he dropped on Jeremy Lin the second time around last season. Rondo, meanwhile is on track for career highs with 51 percent shooting and 12.5 assists per game, only they're not widely discussed because of the Celtics' sluggish start. How 'bout a 20-20 or a triple-double on Christmas to get folks talking?

Marc Stein, ESPN.com: Rooting against any press-row glimpses of reporters I know on the broadcast because I haven't had the privilege of visiting the Barclays Center yet and don't want to be overtaken by envy. Beyond that? I think we can all agree that some sort of offensive fire from Deron Williams is L-O-N-G overdue. He's shooting 39 percent from the floor in December and has to start looking at himself for solutions. I also boldly predict that we'll be paying close attention to any of Kris Humphries' interactions with Rajon Rondo and/or Kevin Garnett ... assuming Hump gets enough run to cross paths with them.

David Thorpe, ESPN Insider: Boston showing a pulse. A real heartbeat, a team that plays with passion on both ends and is connected. Absent the Celtics coming together, it's a two-horse race in the East. Adding that third team would make things so much better because there would be real drama as the season winds down and in the semifinals. Sometimes, just one win in a big game can get the ball rolling.

Michael Wallace, ESPN.com: Full strength. Or as close to it as these two typically banged-up teams can expect to be at this stage. That's especially the case with the Celtics, who truly believe they'll get back on track when Avery Bradley makes his long-awaited return from shoulder rehab.

2. Knicks vs. Lakers: What are you wishing for?

Abbott: The Steve Nash show. That's what I want for Christmas. I have written many times that Kobe Bryant is a ball hog in crunch time in a manner that hurts the Lakers, so people think I hate the Lakers. But it was always a crock. America's most visible team must be fun to watch! Please let Nash make the Lakers fun to watch again. Please.

Adande: For Steve Nash to play ... and play like Steve Nash. We really haven't seen anything resembling the two-time MVP since he donned a Lakers uniform. When the Lakers ran the Princeton offense, Nash looked out of his element, like a parent sitting through a Justin Bieber concert with his kid. When he returns he'll get his old offense back. I've been one of those who said Nash won't cure all the Lakers' ills. Well, at least he can make them more fun to watch. I want to see those Gretzky-like passes from under the hoop, the flat-footed scoop shots, the finger-licks before he dribbles upcourt. (Well, maybe not those. Those are kinda nasty.)

Stein: I am one of those people ridiculously excited to watch the out-of-shape guy. Stephen John Nash. Do you know what sort of toll this has taken on me to cover two months of NBA basketball with no Nash and no Dirk Nowitzki? (Jason Kidd's involvement, of course, means two of my all-time faves will be dueling.)

Thorpe: The Lakers doing all they can to run Knicks' shooters off the line and force them to deal with the dragon lurking inside. And a reason to believe that any of the L.A. role players will be worth 2 cents going forward, other than Jordan Hill. Ironically, getting Gasol back makes Hill less of a factor, which is a net negative for team "old and tired."

Wallace: The L.A. Excuse Machine to stop. The fact is, the Lakers are simply a disjointed and bad team right now. Depending on which side you take, it's either bad coaching, selfish Kobe, baby Pau or the incredibly shrinking Dwight who is at fault. Steve Nash's return from injury won't fix everything, but it'll at least remove one excuse from the equation.

3. Thunder vs. Heat: What are you wishing for?

Abbott: This is serious business right here. And I already got what I wished for: a Finals rematch that is not marred by the schedule. Both teams come in rested. The Heat will have had two days off, the Thunder will have had FOUR! So it'll be showtime, and I expect this show to be good.

Adande: For both teams to treat this like Game 6 of an NBA Finals that ended prematurely. The Heat have had trouble finding motivation for most of their games this season (it says something about their talent that they've auto-filled their way to a 16-6 record nonetheless). Inspiration shouldn't be an issue against the team that could snatch the crowns off their heads in June. Meanwhile, the Thunder players are smart enough to realize they can't truly avenge their Finals loss on Dec. 25. That doesn't mean they can't send a message, like a certain whistling character in "The Wire." OKC comin', yo.

Stein: I'm wishing for what I can't have. I'm wishing this game would have been in Oklahoma City so I could have gone to it. I'm a somewhat whiny long-distance driver -- 'cause I feel like the proverbial hummingbird trapped in a sandwich bag if I don't have the license to type -- but that three-hour ride to OKC for the right to see a Finals rematch would be a skate. The Heat won it all, however, so hosting the Christmas Day rematch is their right. With my luck it'll be a Bron versus KD throwdown for the ages.

Thorpe: OKC playing most of the game using all of its weapons (the new Serge Ibaka and the suddenly sweet-shooting Thabo Sefolosha, for starters), rather than just two of them, which we have seen here and there this season. A problem stemming from last season's 3-on-5 version. If Miami plays at a high level, another wish of mine, OKC likely needs most of its talent to perform to get the road win. To me, there is a huge likelihood that this is the Finals preview.

Wallace: A Game 6 atmosphere. It's difficult to expect an NBA Finals feel for a regular-season game...