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.
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