Telecasts · NBA
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
5,200,000
Nielsen avg audience · via press
final · figures last changed 2026-09-03
Published figures
JSON ↓Nielsen2 figures
via pressaverage audienceLead figure
full telecast · final
press-attributed · ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewersESPN, verbatim
5,200,000
via pressaverage audience
full telecast · preliminary
press-attributed · The TV Ratings Guide
NBA Tip-Off 0.17 3 1.47 ABCThe TV Ratings Guide, verbatim
1,470,000
2 press attributions · no provider-published figure · multiple sources
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider
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