The Knicks are a ratings bonanza

Some ratings from the Knicks' sweep over the Cavs in the ECF (according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel):

• The four-game series averaged 7.4 million viewers across ESPN (three games) and ABC (one game). That was a 37% increase over ESPN's coverage of the 2025 WCF.
• Game 2 on ESPN averaged 7.1 million viewers, the highest for an ECF Game 2 since 2018
• Game 3 on ABC drew 8.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched ECF Game 3 since 2011
• Game 4 on ESPN averaged 7.2 million viewers, marking the most-viewed ECF Game 4 across any network since 2018.