The NBA announces its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years. More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least part of the five-game slate, marking a 45% increase over last year.

A jam-packed day of sports on Christmas turned out to be a huge ratings success for both the NFL and NBA. The NFL easily won the day with an average of 22.9 million viewers for all three games, including a streaming-record 27.5 million watching the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game on Netflix.

Christmas Day for the NBA was its most-watched in the last 15 years. Per the NBA, more than 47 million people in the United States watched the NBA on Christmas Day, which featured five games across ABC & ESPN. That viewership mark was up 45% from last year.

The Thunder-Spurs game featured the latest iteration of an emerging rivalry in the NBA, one that features a pair of the game’s most dynamic young stars in Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama and reigning NBA MVP, Shai Gilegous-Alexander.

The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years, the league announced Wednesday, with more than 47 million tuning in to watch at least some of the five-game slate on ABC and ESPN

A budding West rivalry, a star rookie's Christmas debut and legends in the spotlight are among what to watch on Dec. 25.

Green lamented the human element of playing on Christmas Day, saying that it "f----ing sucks" to be away from family for most of the holiday. Few active players are as qualified to speak on the reality of Dec. 25 games than Green, who played his 11th Christmas game this year.

The NBA and NFL are dreaming of a green Christmas, and that's not cool. Never mind the TV overload. Think of all the people working them.