The Utah Jazz will reportedly play on Christmas Day

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The Jazz won 112-107. The teams are reportedly set to play on Christmas Day. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Christmas Day is a busy and high-profile one for the NBA, and the Utah Jazz are reportedly back on the schedule for that date.

The NBA’s 2021-22 schedule will be released Tuesday afternoon, but multiple outlets reported Tuesday morning that the Jazz will square off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas as part of a full slate of games during the day.

The Christmas nightcap, per sources: Luka Doncic’s Mavericks face Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and the Jazz in Salt Lake City. https://t.co/OG8nnC3fxd

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) August 17, 2021

Suns at Bucks and Nets at Lakers were popular Christmas Day prediction choices.

Hawks at Knicks and Mavericks at Jazz have leaked out early. https://t.co/bWIhNzGWWQ

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 17, 2021

As stated in those tweets, the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks will reportedly play on Christmas, as will the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Jazz last played on Christmas in 2018, beating the Portland Trail Blazers at home 117-96. That marked the first time since 1997 that Utah played on Christmas.

A game against the Mavericks will mark an Olympic Games rematch between Jazz wing Joe Ingles and Dallas star Luka Doncic. Ingles and Australia beat Doncic and Slovenia to win the bronze medal.

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