Sunday’s Game 7 clash between the Golden State Warriors and host Sacramento Kings was the most-watched first-round NBA playoff game in 24 years.
The ABC telecast averaged 9.8 million viewers as Stephen Curry scored 50 points to lead the Warriors to a 120-100 victory.
The viewership peaked at 11.9 million viewers for ABC’s largest-ever non-Finals postseason audience, the NBA announced Tuesday.
The defending champion Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.
–Field Level Media