Knicks-Spurs Games 1 and 2 hit best NBA Finals viewership marks this decade

nba finals NBA New York Knicks Knicks-Spurs Games 1 and 2 hit best NBA Finals viewership marks this decade By Collin Ward Published June 9, 2026, 8:05 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This NBA Finals has been exciting — and is already hitting some strong viewership numbers. Games 1 and 2 between the Knicks and the Spurs were the most-watched NBA Finals games since Games 6 and 7 of the Raptors-Warriors Finals in 2019, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel shared by ESPN. Game 1 led the way, averaging 16.93 million viewers on ABC and peaking at 19.63 million.

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