The NFL used to do virtually every thing doable to keep away from Christmas.
Now, the league is even scheduling video games on Wednesdays to get in on the vacation motion.
Christmas was often called the unofficial begin of the NBA season — the season truly begins two months earlier — with traditional matchups.
Wednesday featured the standard 5 NBA video games all through the day, whereas two NFL video games kicked off.
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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James (23) dribbles towards Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the course of the first quarter at Chase Middle. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Pictures)
After a Lakers-Warriors thriller Christmas night time, LeBron James made a daring declare with NBA rankings declining and the NFL as common as ever.
“I like the NFL, however Christmas is our day,” he mentioned.
The numbers say in any other case.
It must be famous the NBA had a fantastic day by its requirements, averaging 5.2 million viewers on Wednesday, its most on the vacation in 5 years.Â
James’ recreation towards Stephen Curry and the Warriors averaged 7.7 million viewers, peaking at 8.3 million. The ten:30 p.m. ET recreation between the Suns and Nuggets was additionally the most important late window ever with 3.8 million individuals watching.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles towards Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James (23) in the course of the second half Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Eakin Howard)
However the NFL nonetheless dominated, averaging 24.2 million viewers with the Chiefs-Steelers and Texans-Ravens video games regardless of each video games being blowouts on Netflix.
James was predictably trolled on social media.
NFL video games may have been performed on 5 separate days in Week 17 when it is mentioned and finished. Thursday, Sunday, and Monday are frequent recreation days, and Saturday video games are performed later within the season.
Christmas falls on a Thursday subsequent 12 months, so possibly the NFL will load up equally to its Thanksgiving tripleheader.
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James gestures to a teammate in the course of the first half towards the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Enviornment. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Pictures)
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The NFL’s Christmas viewership did not match Thanksgiving numbers, whereas the NBA had improved rankings after a decline early on within the season.
Nevertheless it’s clear the NFL is king, regardless of the day.
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