Brooks Barnhizer (23, in blue) of the Oklahoma City Thunder guards Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets during the NBA season opener on Oct. 21. William Purnell/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The NBA's ballyhooed return to NBC brought in a sizable audience - the most for the league's season opener in 15 years. A doubleheader on Tuesday averaged 5.