After the early eliminations of players like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, there was some concern regarding how audiences were going to respond to this year’s playoffs, something especially relevant given that negotiations on the new television rights contract. Well, it seems that the absence of the big names of the last decade has not been a problem. The seventh game of the tie between Nuggets and Timberwolves achieved excellent records by reaching an average of 8.41 million viewers in the United States, making it the most watched duel so far this season.
This may seem like an expected achievement given the magnitude of the meeting, but the truth is that things go further. According to historical data from the TNT, this is the most watched second round playoff game in the network’s history, confirming the enormous interest that the duel between both teams has generated. The emergence of Anthony Edwards against the current champions has been a narrative that has attracted a lot of attention in the North American country, confirming the infinite capacity of the NBA to generate stories even without the most striking protagonists for the most casual fan.
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The highest peak of audience reached 11.3 million viewers, also enormous but not unprecedented. With this audience, it becomes the fourth most followed game in the first or second round of playoffs in NBA history, which reinforces the good state of the competition.
Game 7 between the Knicks and Pacers was not so successful, despite having a priori a team with a larger market, it did not manage to generate as much attention, perhaps in part due to the earlier hour or the lack of a tight ending that would hook the fans. people at the last minute. Despite everything, it achieved a not inconsiderable average of 6.45 million viewers, although this represents a decrease of 11% compared to the data recorded by the ABC last year at this time.
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2024-05-22 12:00:00
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