By Reinaldo Oliveros
Dec 26, 2024, 09:12 AM EST
The NBA and NFL fought for the attention of sports viewers on Christmas. Netlix and NFL with two games and the NBA with its usual transmission of several games on Christmas.
In the third NBA game, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-113 in a great game that LeBron James took advantage of to send a message.
James commented that he congratulated the NFL for having games on Christmas, but that this date belonged to the NBA.
“I love the NFL, but Christmas is our day,” James said in the victory against Steph Curry’s Golden State.
NFL Christmas Ratings
More than 200 countries tuned in at some point to the Chiefs vs. Steelers – Chiefs vs. Steelers and became the second most popular live title on Netflix to date.
Nearly a third of Netflix’s global concurrent viewers watched Chiefs vs. Steelers.
Netflix surpassed the most watched concurrent viewers for any Christmas in the last 4 years. These data were provided by NFL Media after the broadcast of the first game.
More and more Netflix is trying to compete with the large sports content platforms.
For its part, this was the 77th edition of the Christmas Classic in the NBA, a date accustomed to big games.
Lakers took the game on the horn against Golden State
A layup by Austin Reaves with one second left gave the Los Angeles Lakers a vibrant 115-113 victory on the Golden State Warriors’ field this Wednesday, in a Christmas game marked by an authentic ‘show’ between LeBron James and Steph Curry.
Reaves sneaked into a recital between two basketball legends like LeBron and Curry, who added a spectacular new chapter, in their 53rd meeting, to a rivalry that marked the history of the NBA.
LeBron James had a double-double of 31 points and 10 assists and Curry was about to perform a miracle in the fourth quarter with a three-point festival that ended without a prize. His game ended with 38 points (8 of 15 from the arc) and six assists.
Although in this Christmas crossover the protagonist ended up being Reaves, with a great tackle on the Lakers’ last possession. He sealed a triple double of 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
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