In a Nielsen report, a data analytics and media company, ABC’s broadcast of the 2022 NBA Finals saw a 22% increase in viewership compared to the 2021 edition.

The sixth game of the series, where the Warriors sealed their fourth championship in eight years, saw an average viewership of 14 million people and peaked at 16.82 million viewers, which was 75% higher than its closest competitor.

Before the global pandemic began in 2019, Finals viewership was reportedly at 15.14 million people but ...