NBC Calls NBA Opening Night Tip-Off Its Most-Watched Ever
The Sixers-Knicks game drew 7.7 million viewers.
The recent NBA-NBC partnership has kicked off with a record-setting opening night, according to NBC and Peacock. The two games that commenced the season averaged a staggering 6.4 million viewers, a significant 14% increase from last year's combined total of 5.9 million. This surge in viewership marks the most-watched NBA tip-off night ever, surpassing the previous record set in 2010–11. The league's renewed partnership with NBC, which began its second year, brought back the sports network after a 20-year hiatus since 2002.
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