Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 16,353,000 viewers on ABC, making it the most-watched game in six years since 2019. The seven-game series won by the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers averaged 10,266,000 viewers and delivered the seven most-watched broadcasts on all of television since the first week of May.
The game peaked with 19,281,000 viewers between 9:45 and 10 PM ET.
ESPN and ABC averaged 6.12 million viewers across 36 games, representing an increase of 10 percent over 2024.