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Point of Clarification

1 minute read | October 2026

This note is to provide clarification to a previous distributed press release from NBC.

The NBA opening night game between the Knicks vs. 76ers delivered 6 million viewers on NBC on October 20 according to Nielsen data. 

According to Nielsen data, the most-watched opening night NBA game was the 2010 tip off between the Heat and the Celtics, delivering 7.3 million viewers on TNT.

Source: Nielsen Big Data+Panel National TV Measurement