NBA games were averaging 1.4 million viewers on TNT, ESPN, and NBA TV through Thursday, up 3% from last year.
Viewership on TNT and ESPN was slightly down from last year, averaging 2 million viewers.
The league recorded the most-watched Opening Week in six years with 2.35 million average viewers.
Victor Wembanyama’s 38-point game against the Suns on NBA TV averaged 580,000 viewers, down from last year’s 658,000 viewers for the Heat-Warriors.
