The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors weren’t the only winners of this year’s NBA tip-off. Airing its first NBA games since 2002, NBC and Peacock earned a strong audience of 5.6 million average viewers for its broadcast of both games on Tuesday night.

Thunder: Alex Caruso (concussion protocol) is out. Isaiah Joe (left knee contusion) is out. Thomas Sorber (ACL surgical recovery) is out. Nikola Topić (surgical recovery) is out. Cason Wallace (left knee sprain) is out. Jalen Williams (right wrist surgical recovery) is out. Kenrich Williams (left knee surgical recovery) is out.

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The former BYU star and No. 8 overall draft selection got his first taste of regular-season action Wednesday with the Brooklyn Nets

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NBA Opening Night Audience Peaked at 7.1 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock for Thrilling Conclusion (10:45-11 p.m. ET) of Oklahoma City Thunder’s One-Point Win over Houston Rockets in First Double OT