ABC and ESPN scored the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Saturday’s NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC delivered an average audience of 24.5M viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the New York Knicks Championship victory. It was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 5 since 1998 as well.

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ABC delivered the largest NBA Finals Game 4 audience since 1998, averaging 20.9M viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Game 4 audience was up 123% from last year’s Game 4 and peaked with 23.2M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.

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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Saturday, June 13, with a Game 5 matchup, as the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, host the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson, who look to secure their first NBA championship in 53 years, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

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ABC and ESPN delivered the largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998, averaging 23.8M viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Game 3 audience was up 159% from last year’s Game 3 and peaked with 26.3M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.

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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10, with a Game 4 matchup, as the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, as the Spurs look to even the series 2–2. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

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The New Yorks Knicks 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 5 was ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals Game 2 since 2018 – according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Game 2 generated an average audience of 16.43M viewers and peaked with 19.42M viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET.

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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Monday, June 8, with a Game 3 matchup, as the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with the Spurs looking to avoid an 0–3 deficit as the series shifts to New York. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

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The New Yorks Knicks victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 3 was ABC’s most-watched NBA Finals Game 1 since 2018 – according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Game 1 generated an average audience of nearly 17M viewers (16.93M) and peaked with nearly 20M viewers (19.63M) at 11 p.m. ET.

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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals on Friday, June 5, with a Game 2 matchup, as the San Antonio Spurs, led by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, host the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with New York entering on the heels of a dramatic Game 1 victory. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

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The 2026 NBA Finals exclusively on ABC are set to tipoff June 3, and ESPN is bringing basketball fandom to the streets with the launch of “Dunk Cans.” These interactive fan installations are popping up in New York and Los Angeles to celebrate the NBA’s biggest stage.

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