75 million people watch 2025 NBA Finals on ABC in U.S., up 16% vs. last year
NEW YORK – 75 million people in the U.S. watched the 2025 NBA Finals on ABC between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, up 16% vs. last year’s Finals.
Game 7 was the most-watched Finals game in six years, averaging 16.6 million viewers and peaking with 19.6 million viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET. The seven-game series accounted for the seven most-watched primetime television programs over the past two months.
The full 2025 NBA postseason (Playoffs and Finals) across ABC and ESPN averaged 6.13 million viewers per game, up 10% vs. last year. The NBA generated a record 5 billion views globally and counting across all social media platforms during the NBA Finals, up 215% vs. last year.