The NBA’s return to NBC and Peacock on Tuesday evening delivered the biggest NBA Tip-Off doubleheader viewers since 2010 with 5.6 million viewers throughout each platforms, primarily based on Nielsen Large Information and Adobe Analytics. The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in double time beyond regulation within the first sport on ring evening, whereas the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers within the nightcap.
The 2010 NBA Tip-Off doubleheader that drew 5.7 million viewers featured LeBron James’ debut with the Miami Warmth. Tuesday’s broadcast excluded the 2011 season opener that aired on Christmas Day.
The viewers peaked at 7.1 million viewers from 10:45-11 p.m. ET in the course of the closing moments of the Thunder-Rockets double time beyond regulation thriller. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champion Thunder to a one-point victory over Houston.
Thunder-Rockets averaged 5.9 million viewers throughout NBC and Peacock for the complete sport. The competition marked solely the sixth tip-off sport to achieve double time beyond regulation in NBA historical past and the primary since 2005.
Your entire 2024-25 season featured solely 4 double time beyond regulation video games. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 39 factors whereas Kevin Durant scored 23 factors in his Rockets debut.
The Warriors-Lakers sport averaged 5.1 million viewers throughout NBC and Peacock. The measurement started at 11:02 p.m. ET when NBC joined the sport in progress and concluded at 12:42 a.m. ET.
Jimmy Butler scored 31 factors and the Warriors hit 17 three-pointers in a 119-109 victory. Luka Doncic led all scorers with 43 factors for the Lakers.
NBC’s broadcast gained the evening in primetime amongst Adults 18-49 in opposition to all networks primarily based on Nielsen knowledge. The Common Minute Viewers on Peacock and NBC Sports activities Digital reached 1.0 million viewers, marking NBC Sports activities’ largest simulstream viewers ever excluding NFL and Olympics.
