On April 20, Beijing time, according to US media reports, the NBA officially announced the ratings of the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics playoff series G1, with an average viewership of 6.9 million, with a peak of 9.8 million. This figure also set a number of historical records.
First, it's a new high for playoff openings over the past 10 years.
Second, it was also the highest number of viewers in the first round since 2016.
Third, driven by this game, the average number of viewers in this season's playoff opening game (across teams) was 4.5 million, a new high since 2011.
You know, the showdown between the Nets and the Celtics has been expected by everyone before, and many people think that this is a preview of the Eastern Finals that came early. Coupled with Irving's previous performance for the Celtics, this also adds to the story of this round of showdowns.
At the same time, the game did not disappoint the fans, in the first half of the two teams played extremely glue, in the third quarter, the Celtics stretched the score to more than 10 points, but the last quarter Irving's strength helped the team to take the lead. Tatum's 0.6-second turn to a layup at the last minute kicked off the show, which also satisfied the fans' appetite for the next game.
So, for the Nets and Celtics, what kind of plot will they have next? Let's wait and see!