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/Brb_32 NBA 2d ago

Old heads still move the needle.

Silvers really brought out the big guns yesterday.

Wemby is the future.

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u/Not-a-bot-10 76ers 2d ago

I switched to the NBA when the ravens Texans game was clearly an early stinker before passing out from Christmas dinner. Your welcome for the viewership boost

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u/H-TownDown [HOU] James Harden 2d ago

I switched back to the NBA because Christmas is not the day to be depressed about your playoff-bound garbage pile of a football team.