NBA Finals Viewership Falls 2.6% in Series the Celtics Dominated

The Boston Celtics’ lopsided victory Monday over the Dallas Mavericks in the last game of the National Basketball Association championship drew 12.2 million viewers, an 8.3% decline from last year’s final matchup.

The five-game series averaged 11.3 million viewers per game, down 2.6% from 2023, according to data from Walt Disney Co., which aired the contest on its ABC network.