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/BUTTFUCKER__3000 Spurs 1d ago

NBA has got to push Wemby hard, capitalize on any rivalries that start to emerge. Also really curious as to how streaming will work next year, as anything is better than the current filth.

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u/Plenty_Flatworm7627 Wizards 1d ago

the fact that the thunder are the best team in the west right now and chet and wemby genuinely do not like each other is gonna make for an amazing rivalry in the future

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u/UnsuspectingS1ut Bucks 1d ago

With Edey’s persona and similar height but massive build I could see that being an underrated hate matchup

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u/TedTran2001 1d ago

Grizzlies and Spurs are divisional rivals. Ready made as it gets boys.