The NBA’s opening night doubleheader on Tuesday averaged a 1.6 rating with 2.95 million viewers on TNT.
The viewership is up 6% from last year.
The Celtics-Knicks game averaged 3.01 million viewers, with the Timberwolves-Lakers averaging 2.91 million viewers.
The Celtics-Knicks game was the most-viewed early window game on opening night since 2017.