Yahoo Sports reports: Viewership for Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in, and it’s already a major ratings success. The New York Knicks’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 3 averaged 16.93 million viewers, peaking with 19.63 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET. Viewership was up 90% from Game 1 of last year’s Oklahoma City…
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 5, 2026 11:00 PM
NBA Finals Game 1 delivers biggest audience since 2019
Viewership for Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in, and it’s already a major ratings success. The New York Knicks’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 3 averaged 16.93 million viewers, peaking with 19.63 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET. Viewership was up 90% from Game 1 of last year’s Oklahoma City…
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