Knicks' first title in 53 years delivers ESPN/ABC its most-watched NBA Finals since 1998
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Drew Lerner
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Summary
The New York Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years, clinched in Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs, delivered record-breaking viewership for ESPN/ABC. The game averaged 24.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched NBA Finals game since 1998 (Michael Jordan's last title) and the most-watched NBA game since Game 7 of the 2016 Finals. The full series also achieved the highest viewership for an NBA Finals since 1998.
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It was the most-watched Game 5 in an NBA Finals since Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls beating the Utah Jazz in 1998, and the full series was also the m
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