According to The Sports Business Journal, the YES Network, which broadcasts the Brooklyn Nets, saw a 22% viewership increase from the 2017-18 season to this year.
However, the MSG Network, which broadcasts the New York Knicks, saw a 38% decrease in viewership from last season to now.
The Knicks' MSG broadcast, on the other hand, had the second-worst regular-season TV ratings drop in the league (-38%) with an average rating of now 0.9 to Brooklyn's 0.46 pic.twitter.com/gRrSvyteyB
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) April 29, 2019
While the Nets still sport the worst viewership in the league, the jump is both promising and unsurprising.