The 2025 NBA All-Star Game averaged 4.7 million viewers across TNT platforms, which was down 13 percent compared to 2024. The game was the second-least-watched All-Star Game in history, ahead of only the 2023 edition that drew 4.6 million viewers. The past three All-Star Games have all averaged under six million viewers, the only three in history that have not exceeded that total.
The NBA also competed against "SNL 50", which drew 14.8 million viewers on NBC. The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will be televised by NBC.
All-Star Saturday Night averaged 3.4 million viewers compared to 4.57 million in 2024. The NHL's 4-Nations Face-Off competed against the NBA's Saturday showcase and drew 4.4 million viewers on ABC.