Game 6 of the NBA Finals had 12.52 million viewers, up 50% from 2020. Viewership peaked at 16.54 million.

Viewership of the playoffs was up 35% vs. 2020, with 4.25 million average. This is the highest share of households with TVs on tuning into the NBA playoffs since 2002 (7.1).

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 21, 2021