76ers-Knicks Sets Opening Night Record With 7.71M Viewers

The Philadelphia 76ers' 106-100 opening night victory over the New York Knicks averaged 7.71 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. The contest became the most-watched primetime opening night game in NBA history, peaking at 9.1 million viewers during the broadcast. Across the full slate, the network's doubleheader averaged 6.41 million viewers, marking the highest-rated opening night ever for the league.

The game marked the Philadelphia debut of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, spoiling the ring ceremony for the defending champion Knicks. In the second game of the evening's doubleheader, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in a rematch of the previous season's Western Conference finals.