# NBA Opening Night Viewership Hits Record 6.4 Million Viewers

- Source: Forbes
- Published: 2026-10-23T15:38:02+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmedina/2026/10/23/nba-sets-league-record-for-opening-night-viewership/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/nba-opening-night-viewership-hits-record-6-4-million-viewers-d88e69/

The Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder-San Antonio Spurs doubleheader averaged 6.41 million viewers on NBC/Peacock.

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