Phoenix SunsOne week into the NBA’s coronavirus shutdown, with arenas sitting silent across the nation, the Phoenix Suns took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in front of a massive crowd of 3.1 million fans. The game was action-packed, with shots fired in rapid succession from Suns shooting guard Ty Jerome and T’wolves forward Josh Okogie. That’s how professional basketball looks under a national coronavirus lockdown as fans deprived of their favorite showdowns go online for a fix. The digital audience was larger than the combined number who watched and attended Suns games all of last season. On Thursday night, the team live streamed an EA Sports NHL 20 head-to-head game with the Boston Bruins, their scheduled opponent, on Twitch.

Source: Forbes March 20, 2020 17:02 UTC