Christmas Day delivered record viewership for the five NBA games that were telecast on ABC and ESPN. The five-game average was up 5% from 2021, managing about 4.27M viewers (compared to 4.08M viewers from last year), according to Nielsen
The five-game average was up 5% from 2021, managing about 4.27M viewers , according to Nielsen. The NBA games on ESPN and ABC also generated 3% year-over-year viewership increases in key demos, including P18-49 and P25-54.
The Philadelphia 76ers victory over the New York Knicks averaged about 4M viewers, which was up 38% from the 12 p.m. ET window last year and became the most-watched NBA Christmas game in the noon window since 2011.NFL And YouTube Punch Sunday Ticket, Finalizing Deal For Package After Drawn-Out Negotiations With Multiple Bidders
The 5 p.m. ET matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks drew the largest average audience of the day with about 6M total viewers, which is a 16% increase from last year’s 5 p.m. window. Viewership peaked from 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET with around 6.8M viewers. The late game between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets was the most-watched Christmas late game in seven years with an average of 2.5M viewers.
The 2:30 p.m. matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks averaged 4.3M viewers, while the 8 p.m. game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies generated 4.7M viewers.
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