The first duel between the Warriors and the Celtics in the NBA Finals has been the most watched in the last 3 years

Chicago – The first match of the Finals between the Warriors of the Golden State and the Celtics de Boston It was the most watched in the last three years on US national television, with a maximum of 13 million viewers, the NBA reported Monday.

The ‘ABC’ and ‘ESPN’ networks, which broadcast the meeting on television in the United States, recorded an average of 11.9 million viewers.

This data, which refers only to the opening game of the NBA Finals, improves the numbers registered in 2019 with Golden State and the Toronto Raptors, in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat and in 2021 with the Suns Phoenix and the Milwaukee Bucks.

In particular, there were 37% more viewers compared to 2021 and 55% more compared to the 2020 Finals, which were played behind closed doors in the Orlando bubble, according to NBA data.

In addition, there were 135 million views on NBA social networks, an absolute record for the first game of a Finals.

The match saw the Celtics win on the road against Golden State 120-108 at the Chase Center.

The series is now tied 1-1, after the Warriors won this Sunday in the second game of this best-of-seven series.

The third meeting will be played in Boston this Wednesday.