NBA Finals ratings rise for Game 3
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On June 11, 2025, Beijing time, the NBA broadcasters released the ratings statistics for the Finals. The average viewership for Game 1 of the Finals was 8.91 million, and for Game 2, it was 8.76 million.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton still give NBA Finals star potential, and despite small local markets, good basketball attracts viewers.
The first game of the finals averaged a 4.7 rating and 8.91 million viewers on ABC. It was one of the lowest-rated and least-watched NBA Finals openers since Nielsen tracking began in 1988.