Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds

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• Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds

  The first year of the NBA's media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of viewers. San Antonio's 122-115 double overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Western Conference Game 1 final in league history, averaging 9.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. It was also the most-viewed television program of the night with 6.9 million on NBC.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-05-21 00:43:23 UTC

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• Spurs, Thunder deliver most-watched WCF Game 1 in NBA history

  San Antonio's 122-115 double-overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Western Conference Game 1 final in league history, averaging 9.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

  Publisher:ESPN NBAArticle published: 2026-05-21 01:10:05.030Z