NEW YORK The first game of the NBA finals averaged 11,580,000 viewers across ABC and ESPN2 and peaked with 12,784,000 viewers in the 10:30 p.m. ET quarter hour, according to Nielsen data supplied by ESPN.
2023 NBA Finals Average 11.58M on ABC and ESPN2
06/06/2023
NEW YORK The first game of the NBA finals averaged 11,580,000 viewers across ABC and ESPN2 and peaked with 12,784,000 viewers in the 10:30 p.m. ET quarter hour, according to Nielsen data supplied by ESPN.
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