The Celtics and Lakers clashed in a historic rivalry on Christmas Day in #NBAXmas action. LeBron James and Jayson Tatum were featured in the game, which aired on ABC/ESPN. Despite the NBA's efforts, the NFL's Christmas Day games drew significantly higher viewership, with the Chiefs-Raiders game alone averaging 29.2 million viewers, doubling the combined viewership of all five NBA Christmas Day games. The NBA's attempts to compete with the NFL on Christmas Day were overshadowed by the NFL's tripleheader success.
The NFL has claimed Christmas Day as the NBA falls further behind. β€΅οΈ https://t.co/esZdJw1Eqa
The NBA's Christmas Day ratings are in and they are falling even further behind the NFL. β€΅οΈ https://t.co/esZdJw2cfI
The NBA saw viewership dips trying to compete with the NFL on a crowded Christmas slate. The NFL, meanwhile, scored big with its Christmas tripleheader, writes @_DavidRumsey.
NBA ratings fall further behind NFL on Christmas Day https://t.co/UHsfsIJMK6 https://t.co/ogFVpBDOBi
The Chiefs-Raiders game on Christmas Day averaged 29.2 million viewers. That's 2x more viewers than all FIVE of the NBA's Christmas Day games...combined. β’ 5 NBA Games: 14.4 million viewers β’ Chiefs-Raiders: 29.2 million viewers Safe to say the NFL now owns Christmas Day. https://t.co/zqOHyBvs9n
NFL and NBA viewership numbers from the Christmas games: NFL: - Raiders-Chiefs: 29.17M - Giants-Eagles: 29.02M - Ravens-49ers: 27.23M NBA (via @sportsrapport) - Bucks-Knicks: 2.5M - Warriors-Nuggets: 4.1M - Celtics-Lakers: 5.0M - 76ers-Heat: 1.3M - Mavericks-Suns: 1.5M The NFL⦠https://t.co/744DQ6hBEy
One NFL game on Christmas Day drew 29 million viewers. The five NBA games on Christmas Day combined for only 14 million. https://t.co/anSFDYAeu9
Raiders-Chiefs was the NFL's most-watched Christmas Day game since 1989. It averaged 29.2 million viewers across CBS and Nickelodeon β and peaked at 37.2 million. https://t.co/vxSG5EehoS
Christmas Day now belongs to the NFL, not the NBA https://t.co/WMhNWkcmd1 https://t.co/ohrJIbv9hv
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ποΈ WIRED ποΈ Jayson Tatum and LeBron James embraced the #NBAXmas spirit before tipoff π LIVE NOW on ESPN/ABC! https://t.co/tDLBxpzIGt
π Still so much more #NBA Christmas action ahead. What a great day of coverage unfolding. Next at 5 p.m. ET, itβs the NBAβs greatest historic rivalry as the the Celtics visit the Lakers on ABC, ESPN & ESPN+. Mike Breen, @DocRivers, @heydb and @CassidyHubbarth on the call. https://t.co/g6p2DdWDTA
π Tatum π LeBron Two historic franchises add another chapter to their iconic rivalry in today's #NBAXmas action! Don't miss Celtics-Lakers at 5pm/et on ABC & ESPN! https://t.co/ckaQikFMXg
The rivalry that keeps on giving π πΏ Celtics-Lakers on #NBAXmas πΊ 5 ET on ESPN and ABC https://t.co/Zhm3KaRlYz
NBA Christmas Day games are here. π https://t.co/SbYJngvKCG
How are you spending your #NBAXmas? 5 Christmas gifts in the form of NBA games today on ABC & ESPN ππ @Bucks @nyknicks @warriors @nuggets @celtics @Lakers @sixers @MiamiHEAT @dallasmavs @Suns
LeBron gives his family a special shoutout on Christmas Day 2022! π«Ά Don't miss LeBron and the Lakers take on the Celtics in #NBAXmas action at 5pm/et on ABC/ESPN! https://t.co/Rle7q9EB2I
Two historic franchises add another chapter to their iconic rivalry as the Celtics and Lakers clash today in #NBAXmas action! πΊ 5pm/et on ABC/ESPN https://t.co/vmYx7D911b
It's the most wonderful time of the year π #NBAXmas starts at 12 ET on ESPN! https://t.co/dERCNPG9MD
MERRY CHRISTMAS! ππ Our gift to you is a 5-game slate of all-day #NBAXmas action on ABC & ESPN beginning at 12pm/et! https://t.co/thjBkEgU2h
Merry Christmas NBA fans! Watch #NBAXmas action all day on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/cgMbazpf1V
Merry Christmas, basketball fans! Gather the whole family and watch the @Lakers take on the @celtics today at 2 p.m. πππ https://t.co/pGDYd5g7Vt
The @Lakers prepare for #NBAXmas action vs Boston! πΊ 5:00pm/et, Christmas Day on ABC/ESPN https://t.co/osF9BS04jq
βͺ Michael Jordan talks about celebrating Christmas back in 1986! Watch #NBAXmas action all day tomorrow on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/MMlgbq5xzF
π Weβre just 24 hours away from Christmas Day hoops π Watch #NBAXmas action all day tomorrow on ABC & ESPN with games beginning at 12:00pm/et! https://t.co/4o5dK6XygB