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NBA Finale Delivers Largest Audience in Six Years, ESPN Says

Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket against the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on June 22. — Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket against the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on June 22.
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By Hannah Miller

June 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM UTC

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 7 win Sunday over the Indiana Pacers delivered the most-watched NBA finals game in six years, Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN said.

The Thunder’s 103-91 victory averaged 16.4 million viewers, the network said in a statement Monday, citing Nielsen data. The entire series averaged 10.3 million viewers per game, the least since 2021.