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Tuesday’s 76ers-Knicks and Thunder-Spurs doubleheader was the NBA’s most-watched opening night ever, averaging 6.41 million viewers on NBC/Peacock.
The 76ers’ victory over the Knicks was the league’s most-watched primetime opening night game ever, averaging 7.71 million viewers and peaking at 9.1 million viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.
American Express NBA Tip-Off – which also featured an afternoon matchup between the Celtics and Pistons – generated more than 700 million views across social media, an opening night record.
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The L2M reports for the qualifying games played yesterday have been posted on official.NBA.com.
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Tari Eason’s (HOU) Flagrant Foul 2 against P.J. Washington (DAL) at 2:47 of the 1st quarter on 10/21/26 has been downgraded to a Flagrant Foul 1 upon league office review.
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 points tonight, surpassing Ja Morant’s 44 in 2020 for the most in a season opener in Grizzlies history.
Jerome is the fourth player in NBA history to reach 40 points for the first time in his career in a season opener, joining Morant (2020), Nick Anderson (1992) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959).
Anthony Edwards is the third player to record multiple games with 40 or more points in a season opener, joining Michael Jordan (three) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).
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BOS’s Paul George was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for nba.com/watch/video/bos-at-d… on Oct. 20 vs. DET.
VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points in his NBA debut last season, the third most ever by a player in his first NBA game.
Who will make a memorable first impression tonight?
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All six new NBA head coaches will make their regular-season debuts with their teams tonight.
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Tonight, @AmericanExpress NBA Tip-Off continues with 11 games.
22 TEAMS OPEN THEIR SEASON TONIGHT!
🏀 New duos Ant & LaMelo and Giannis & Bam duel in Miami
🏀 Steph, GSW visit Luka, LAL
🏀 Kawhi returns to TOR, faces No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson, CHI
🏀 Hali, Kyrie and Dame return to regular-season action
🏀 Durant, HOU & Flagg, DAL meet in a Texas showdown
🏀 No. 2 pick Peterson, UTA vs. No. 3 pick Boozer, MEM
Watch all the action starting at 7pm/et on ESPN and NBA League Pass.
The Pistons’ 22-point comeback is the largest comeback on the first day of an NBA season in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).
Paul George has set the record for most points in a Celtics debut, surpassing Kristaps Porziņģis’ 30 points in 2023.
George has 31 points with the third quarter still in progress.
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NBA basketball on a major network in the middle of the afternoon on Opening Night.
On a Tuesday.
Yes, please.
Six players have scored 50 or more points in a regular-season opener. Michael Jordan is the only player to do it more than once.
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off soon on @NBAonNBC!
Victor Wembanyama has led the NBA in blocks per game in each of the last three seasons. He can become the first player to do so in four straight seasons since blocks became an official NBA statistic in 1973-74.
Wembanyama and the @Spurs open their season when they host the @okcthunder tonight at 9:30 PM ET on @NBAonNBC.
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