On January 12, Beijing time, the ratings of Warriors star Klay Thompson's comeback debut came out, and the number of broadcasts on NBA social media reached 110 million times, setting a record for the first time in history; it also created a number of other new ratings highs, which is the huge effect of Clay's comeback.
First, Thompson's comeback drew 844,000 viewers, making it the NBA TV's highest-rated game in the regular season since the Warriors' record 72nd victory in 2016.
Second, NBC Sports Bay Area has the highest-rated regular season since 2016.
Third, it was broadcast 110 million times on NBA social media, setting a record for the highest regular season attention in NBA history.
Fourth, the Warriors' video introducing Thompson to the stadium was played 22.3 million times on NBA Ins, the second most played video in NBA history; on the day of Thompson's comeback, NBA Ins received a total of 103 million plays, of which Curry and Thompson's pre-game video was played 16.4 million times, and Morant's anti-heaven scratch video was played 13 million times.
On January 10, Beijing time, Klay Thompson officially returned to the court after 941 days, played 20 minutes, shot 7 of 18, 3 of 3 of 3 three points, contributed 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and his comeback debut was very amazing.
At present, Thompson's playing time is still limited, and it is expected that a game will be about 20 minutes long, and only one back-to-back game will be played; indeed, Thompson needs to adapt to the game, but now Thompson is already a major threat on the court, making the Warriors' offense even more terrifying; Thompson has returned, so do you think the Warriors can win the championship this season?