2021-22 NBA Finals: an average of 12.4 million viewers in the USA on ABC (+22%)

The 2021-22 NBA Finals, won by the Golden State Warriors over the Boston Celtics (4-2 in the series), drew an average of 12.4 million viewers, a 22% increase in average viewership compared to the 2020-21 season, on the generalist channel ABC (The Walt Disney Company group), according to data from the American institute Nielsen communicated by the American site ESPN (same group), on 17/06/2022.

"According to Nielsen. The six-game series averaged 12,402,000 viewers, making it the most-watched NBA Finals in three years. The 2022 NBA Finals on ABC delivered the highest share for the event in five years (since 2017). At an average of a 20.0 share, one in five viewers watching television on game nights were tuned into the NBA Finals on ABC. The six NBA Finals game broadcasts on ABC now rank as the six most-watched programs on television for June 2022," said ESPN.

"The Golden State Warriors victory in Game 6 generated an average of nearly 14 million viewers (13,992,000), up 10% from last year's Game 6. Game 6 viewership was 75% higher than its closest competition on television," added…