"NEW YORK -- The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years, the league announced Wednesday. More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least some of the five-game slate on ABC and ESPN, which represents a 45% increase over last year. And there was an average of 5.5 million viewers for the games, up 4% from a year ago."
"The Cleveland-New York game was the most-watched Christmas game ever that started at noon Eastern, with an average of 6.4 million viewers. The San Antonio-Oklahoma City game was the most-watched in the 2:30 p.m. Christmas timeslot since 2017 and the Dallas-Golden State game was the most-watched in the 5 p.m. timeslot since 2019. Also, the league said it was the "most-viewed brand across social media" on Christmas, with its content generating 1.6 billion views. That's up 23% over Christmas 2024."
NBA Christmas Day viewership reached its highest level in 15 years. More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least some of the five-game slate on ABC and ESPN, a 45% increase from last year. The games averaged 5.5 million viewers, up 4% from a year earlier. The Cleveland-New York noon game averaged 6.4 million viewers, the most-watched Christmas game ever in that timeslot. San Antonio–Oklahoma City was the most-watched in the 2:30 p.m. slot since 2017, and Dallas–Golden State led the 5 p.m. slot since 2019. Social media content generated 1.6 billion views, up 23%.
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