Knicks’ thrilling NBA Finals was most-watched in nearly 30 years
Every game of the 2026 NBA Finals was a nail-biter. And the television ratings reflected as such.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks Knicks’ thrilling NBA Finals was most-watched in nearly 30 years By Andrew Battifarano Published June 16, 2026, 6:37 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Every game of the 2026 NBA Finals was a nail-biter. And the television ratings reflected as such. The Knicks-Spurs series was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 — the last gasp of the Michael Jordan Bulls dynasty — by averaging 20.6 million viewers across the five games, ESPN said in a statement on Tuesday. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) goes up for a shot pass San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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