Tim Reynolds: Lakers-Clippers was the … Tim Reynolds: Lakers-Clippers was the second-most-watched Christmas primetime game ever w/ 8.8 million viewers for ESPN. 12.0 rating in LA market, the biggest for a regular-season game there since 2011. XMAS viewership was up 4% vs. 2017 and 16% vs. 2016. With a game in Canada that’s big.