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The game, which aired on June 13, peaked at 33 million viewers late in the telecast as the Knicks staged a rally to come back for a 94-90 victory. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2296\">\u2018Rocky Horror Picture Show\u2019 Set to Screen at Sphere Las Vegas in 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThat is the most-watched NBA Finals game five since 1998, when Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz. That series ultimately went to game six, with the Bulls coming out on top. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Knicks-Spurs finals averaged approximately 20.6 million viewers across all five games. That is double the roughly 10.3 million average for the 2025 finals, in which the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers. The final three games of this year\u2019s finals all drew more than 20 million viewers as well. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Knicks won their first NBA Championship since 1973 on Saturday night, with Knicks guard Jalen Brunson carrying the team with 45 points scored. Brunson was named Finals MVP for his efforts. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2294\">Quinta Brunson and \u2018Abbott Elementary\u2019 Hair Department Head\u00a0Break Down Halloween Looks, Melissa\u2019s \u201980s Hair and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlthough the game took place in San Antonio, Knicks fans were out in force at the game. Celebrities like Ben Stiller, Sydney Sweeney, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, and Spike Lee were all in attendance to see the team clinch the victory. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBack in New York, New Yorkers were jubilant to say the least following the victory, with thousands taking to the streets til the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the win. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2292\">Yellow Veil Pictures Boards NYC Nightlife Thriller \u2018Corpus,\u2019 Launching Sales Before Fantasia Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knicks in 5\u2026and nearly 25 million viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[921,1953,1822],"class_list":["post-2298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-abc","tag-espn","tag-new-york-knicks-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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