Knicks-Spurs Finals Begins on Red-Hot Ratings Pace for ABC

The return of the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals after nearly 30 years in the wilderness coincided with the league’s most-watched game since before the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC’s coverage of Wednesday night’s Game 1 averaged 16.93 million viewers, setting the tone for the series.The Knicks’ 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs nearly doubled last year’s analogous Pacers-Thunder broadcast (8.91 million viewers), bettering that delivery by 90%. Per Nielsen, New