Is it a Christmas miracle? Despite the ongoing conversation around the NBA's viewership decline, the league delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years on Wednesday, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.

The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday.

NEW YORK – The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Viewership was up 84% vs. last year.

Christmas Day is a special one in the NBA, and the Phoenix Suns helped play a part in marking another historical holiday in the league. According to NBA.com: "The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years,

Christmas Day is an important time for the NBA, and this year they went all-out with several highly anticipated matchups. In a statement on social media today, the NBA revealed the viewership numbers and celebrated after reaching an impressive milestone.

Steph Curry and LeBron James reminded fans that they still can put on epic shows late in their respective NBA careers.

LeBron James voiced concerns over the growing emphasis on three-point shooting in the NBA. As a player whose career is synonymous with the three-pointer, Stephen Curry was asked to weigh in on the debate—and he made his stance clear.