After a quiet offseason, there were questions about how the NBA schedule makers would treat the Denver Nuggets for the 2026-27 season. However, they are not shying away from giving Nikola Jokic and company some marquee matchups.Not only are they opening their season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on national TV, but they are also slated to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day at 8:30 p.m. MT in San Francisco.Trip to the Bay for Christmas Day! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/ZbUU8Oy8Z3— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 11, 2026This could ultimately become the Nuggets' most-watched game of the season nationally, with fans always ready to tune into Curry and the Warriors, especially for a Christmas night matchup. What should we expect from the Nuggets in this matchup, though? The Nuggets have played on Christmas Day in each of the past four seasons and six of the past seven, but how have they fared?Nuggets' Christmas Day success in the Jokic eraThe NBA has not been shy about putting Jokic on national TV for these Christmas Day games, earning one of these marquee matchups every year since winning his first MVP and every year but one since his first All-Star appearance. Here's a look at every Christmas Day game for the Nuggets in the Jokic era (since 2019):2019: 12-point LOSS vs. Pelicans2020: 13-point LOSS vs. Clippers2022: 3-point WIN vs. Suns2023: 6-point WIN vs. Warriors2024: 10-point LOSS vs. Suns2025: 4-point WIN vs. Timberwolves In the past seven years, the Nuggets are 3-3 in Christmas Day matchups, and two of those wins have been very memorable. In their 2022 overtime thriller over the Phoenix Suns, the Nuggets' win was capped off by one of the best dunks in NBA history, as Aaron Gordon threw it down over Landry Shamet to give Denver a three-point lead with just 24 seconds left.Aaron Gordon ENDED Landry Shamet on Christmas Day 🤯pic.twitter.com/AFDGRQoGgi— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 26, 2022Last year's Christmas Day matchup was even more memorable, as the Nuggets took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in another overtime thriller. Jokic had a historic outing with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists, posting the only 55/15/15 game in NBA history. On the other end, Anthony Edwards had 44 points himself, as this was an all-around incredible game that most Nuggets fans will never forget. All in all, we can expect a great game out of the Nuggets and Warriors on Christmas Day. It is hard to go wrong with a Jokic-Curry matchup at any point, especially to close things out on Christmas.Nuggets' all-time Christmas Day recordBefore the Jokic era, the Nuggets did not get nearly as much love from the NBA schedule makers and were not nearly as successful when given the marquee matchups. The Nuggets had just five Christmas Day games between 1977 (when Denver joined the NBA) and 2015 (Jokic's rookie year). For reference, they have had more Christmas Day matchups in the last seven years than they did the 50 years prior.Here's a look at their five previous Christmas Day matchups:1979: 11-point LOSS vs. Jazz1994: 9-point WIN vs. Supersonics2009: 11-point LOSS vs. Trail Blazers2010: 8-point LOSS vs. Thunder2012: 12-point LOSS vs. ClippersIn the pre-Jokic era, the Nuggets were just 1-4 in Christmas Day matchups, meaning they have an underwhelming 4-7 record all-time when celebrating the holiday with a marquee matchup.NBA fans should be in for a show with this Nuggets-Warriors superstar-led matchup, especially if the big names are healthy and playing at their best.Sign up for our free Denver Nuggets On SI newsletter, and get breaking Nuggets news delivered to your inbox daily!Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow