NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Getty ImagesZion Williamson’s NBA debut was a big hit for him, and for ESPN, too. The Spurs-Pelicans game on Wednesday night drew an average of 2.357 million viewers to the ESPN telecast, with a peak viewership of 2.777 million. The game had a U.S. household rating of 1.6, which is tied for ESPN’s highest-rated NBA game this season outside of the Christmas day slate. ESPN also reported that the Hoop Streams pregame show drew a record audience of 1.6 million views across ESPN’s digital platforms.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2020 22:52 UTC