Knicks' NBA Finals Run Records Highest Viewership Since 1998
The New York Knicks' recent NBA Championship run attracted the largest television audiences for the league finals in decades. Game 5 of the series, broadcast on ABC and ESPN, averaged 24.5 million viewers, marking it as the most-watched NBA Finals game since 1998. The broadcast reached a peak of 33 million viewers during its final moments.

The New York Knicks' historic NBA Championship run has reportedly driven some of the highest television audiences the league's Finals have seen in decades.
Saturday's Game 5 of the series averaged 24.5 million viewers across ABC and ESPN, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. This viewership figure designates it as the most-watched NBA Finals game since 1998.
The broadcast also saw a peak viewership of 33 million people in its final moments.
According to Deadline Hollywood, this signifies a significant return in viewership for the NBA Finals.


