r/nba • u/nba NBA • 2d ago

The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, with viewership up 84% vs. last year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+.

The NBA on Christmas Day averaged 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. The matchup between the Lakers and Warriors – the most-watched NBA regular season and Christmas Day game in five years – averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with 8.32 million viewers.

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u/NotMarkDaigneault Thunder 2d ago

I hate to say it but I really enjoyed the Lakers vs Warriors game. The last couple minutes was pure cinema. Clutch Steph Curry was making insane shots and I thought they were gonna win by a hair at the end. Great game!