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The Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 1.8 million local viewers this season, according to Nielsen, a figure that rivals or exceeds the ratings for many nationally televised NBA games and comes as many NBA teams look for new local TV homes.
This Game 6 matchup drew some impressive TV viewership numbers on NBC/Peacock, according to an announcement from the network on Monday. NBC has yet to release its viewership numbers for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals,
NBC Sports Averages 4.9 Million Viewers for 13 NBA Playoff Games on NBC and Peacock from April 19-28, the Most-Watched for Comparable Windows Since 1996
The first two rounds have averaged 4.5 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
The Conference Semifinals are posting historic numbers as the Knicks and Cavaliers open a highly anticipated Eastern Finals.
The Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals is a best-case scenario for a league that has seen Finals viewership decline sharply in recent years.
DirecTV pulled channels from the E.W. Scripps Company Sunday possibly causing NBA fans to miss the finals on WEWS (Channel 5).
Anticipation builds for the NBA Finals this week as the Knicks aim for glory! Will this be the most-watched series in history? Tune in for the excitement!
The numbers are in, and the NBA says Year 1 of its new television deals were a hit. The league released numbers for the regular season on Wednesday, showing that 170 million people in the U.S. watched NBA games across the league's four primary broadcast ...
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