Knicks-Spurs was most watched NBA Finals Game 1 since 2018

Game 1 of the NBA Finals had an average audience of nearly 17 million viewers, ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals Game 1 since 2018 – according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

The audience peaked at nearly 20 million viewers at 11 p.m.

It was the largest Game 1 audience on ABC ever, excluding the Golden State vs. Cleveland NBA Finals matchups.

Viewership was up 90% from last year’s Game 1, which also was the most-watched NBA Finals game since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.