Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals, in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an overtime thriller 108-100 pulled in a whopping 12.9 overnight national rating , making it the highest-rated NBA Finals Game 1 ever on ABC, according to Nielsen.
The broadcast peaked with a 15.6 from 11:30 p.m.-11:45 p.m. ET.
To compare and contrast this NBA Finals Game 1 was up 24 percent from a 10.4 for last year’s Game 1 between the LeBron James led Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs.