NBC and Peacock’s 2026 NBA Tip-Off most-watched opening night ever
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What happened
NBC wanted to eventize NBA Tip-Off and get audiences excited for the start of another NBA season. It appears they succeeded. Tuesday’s Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder-San Antonio Spurs doubleheader was the NBA’s most-watched opening night ever, averaging 6.41 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel…
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