Red Auerbach would not like this.
As legend goes, Auerbach never wanted his Boston Celtics to play a Christmas home game because team staff and arena workers would lose family time on the holiday. The Celtics often played on Christmas, but never at home. A "home" game on Dec. 25, 1964 against Detroit was played at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of a doubleheader.
Celtics history changes Monday.
For the first time, they'll be playing at home on Christmas.
It's part of the NBA's holiday quintupleheader. The day's lineup: Philadelphia plays its first Christmas game since 2001 when it visits New York, followed by the NBA Finals rematch with Cleveland at Golden State.