Friday’s In-Season Tournament game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns averaged 1.93 million viewers, representing a 73% increase from last year’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Nets-Celtics matchup earlier in the night drew 1.41 million viewers, down 4% from last year.
In-Season Tournament games are averaging 1.7 million viewers, a 55% increase on the equivalent four windows from last season.
This season’s games are also averaging 1.91 million viewers across ESPN and TNT, up 11% from last year.
