The NBA’s return to NBC with a doubleheader on Tuesday night averaged 5.61 million viewers, marking the most-watched October opening night in 15 years. According to Nielsen, this is an 87% increase over last year’s opener on TNT Sports. The first game, featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, averaged 5.85 million viewers. The audience peaked at 7.1 million during the second overtime. The second game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers averaged 5.11 million viewers. NBC has won the night in primetime among adults ages 18-49 across all networks.