NEW YORK — Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors has drawn the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan’s last championship.
Cleveland’s tense 93-89 win Sunday night to capture the city’s first title in more than a half-century averaged a 15.7 rating and nearly 30.8 million viewers on ABC. ESPN said Monday that both numbers are the best since Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, when Jordan’s Bulls clinched their sixth ring.
An additional 598,000 viewers streamed the game on WatchESPN.
Viewership peaked with more than 44.5 million viewers and a 22.5 rating as the Cavs wrapped up the championship.
Ratings represent the percentage of U.S. homes with televisions tuned to a program. The game earned a 46.3 rating in the Cleveland area.
