ESPN opens NBA Playoffs with most-watched playoff game of opening weekend
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN opens NBA Playoffs with most-watched playoff game of opening weekend
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ESPN tipped off the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs presented by Google in strong fashion, delivering the most-watched NBA game of the weekend. Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers . . .
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ESPN opens NBA Playoffs with most-watched playoff game of opening weekend
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ESPN tipped off the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs presented by Google in strong fashion, delivering the most-watched NBA game of the weekend. Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers . . .
