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Brigid Kennedy

NBA Claws Back From Ratings Struggles With Record-Breaking Christmas Slate

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Dec 25, 2024. | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Is it a Christmas miracle?

Despite the ongoing conversation around the NBA's viewership decline, the league delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years on Wednesday, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. Overall, viewership was up 84% across platforms.

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