Beyond the championship the Knicks lifted over the Spurs, the NBA finals wrote. ..story and the incredible ratings they did. Specifically according to official ESPN data, this year's series of finals reminded Jordan times, as it wrote the highest ratings in terms of ratings after 1998 and the conquest of the Bulls.
Speaking with numbers, the five finals held had 20.6 million viewers, an increase compared to last year's pair between Thunder and Pacers.
A highlight was Game 5 which also judged the new NBA champion, where they attended 24.5 million viewers, while in the last five minutes they reached up to 33 million. In fact, they were the highest numbers in NBA finals since 1998.
The 2026 NBA Finals were the most-watched since 1998, per @ESPNPR. pic.twitter. com/Ifona2Bcco— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) June 16, 2026
Source: gazzetta. gr