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Christmas Day for the NBA was its most-watched in the last 15 years.
Per the NBA, more than 47 million people in the United States watched the NBA on Christmas Day, which featured five games across ABC & ESPN. That viewership mark was up 45% from last year.
Additionally, the rise over the last 15 years excludes 2011-12 because the season began on Christmas Day that season.
The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in 15 years. More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched the NBA on Christmas Day across Disney networks – up 45% vs. last year.
(Excludes the 2011-12 season which started on Christmas Day.) pic.twitter.com/evgUQjlYWp
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 31, 2025
