Kings vs Warriors on TNT was the most-watched NBA In-Season Tournament game

The In-Season Tournament game between Kings and Warriors, "was the most-watched Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament."

BY DIGIT AL

Nov 30, 2023, 8:59 AM

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The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors know how to put on a game.

After falling behind by 24 points on Tuesday night, the Sacramento Kings mounted an incredible comeback to deliver a 124-123 win over the Golden State Warriors in an instant classic at Golden 1 Center. With the win, the Kings clinched Group C of the NBA In-Season Tournament Group Play portion.

And, according to the NBA, that In-Season Tournament game, “was the most-watched Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament, averaging 2M viewers and up 93% vs. last year’s comparable window.”

The Nov. 28 @SacramentoKings/@Warriors matchup on TNT was the most-watched Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament, averaging 2M viewers and up 93% vs. last year’s comparable window. pic.twitter.com/3A3wvj0bKQ

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 30, 2023

This isn’t the first time the Kings and Warriors hit ratings gold.

During last year’s playoff series, Game 7 brought in an average TV audience of 9.8 million, becoming the most-watched first-round game in 24 years. The two Northern California teams beat their own record set in Game 4 of that same series, which was the most-watched NBA Playoffs first-round game on any network in 21 years.

🏀 Game 7 of the GSW vs. SAC series on ABC – most-watched first round game in 24 years: 9.8M viewers

🏀 First round games across ABC, ESPN, TNT & NBA TV is the most watched in 9 years: 3.4M viewers

🏀 Won the night across all of TV among viewers under 50 on 13 out of 14 nights pic.twitter.com/mJRAqDb35h

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 2, 2023