The Oklahoma City Thunder triumphed over the Indiana Pacers with a 103-91 scoreline in Game 7, making it the most-watched NBA Finals game in the past six years with an average of 16.53 million viewers. The audience peaked at 19.28 million during the second half. This marks the first Finals audience above 16 million since 2019. While the seven-game series drew an average of 10.27 million viewers, it still fell short compared to past finals, although ESPN and ABC reported a 10% increase in playoff viewership compared to the previous year.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 was the most-watched NBA Finals game in six years.
Sunday night's game averaged 16.53 million on ABC and ESPN+ according to preliminary ratings data from Nielsen.
It is the first time since the Toronto Raptors wrapped up their title in Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors in 2019 that the finals have had an audience over 16 million.
ESPN and ABC averaged 6.12 million for the 34 games they carried during the playoffs, a 10% increase over last year.
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