Golden State Warriors’ Steve Curry has played all 27 NBA games since 2015 to attract at least 14 million viewers. The nine-time All-Star has also appeared in 32 of 33 games with at least 13 million viewers in that span. In 2022, Curry was third on the league’s list of best-selling jerseys.
The two-time MVP finished second on the jersey list behind LeBron James last regular season. Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals between Golden State and Boston Celtics was watched by an estimated 13.03 million viewers. About 13.99 million viewers tuned in to watch the Warriors close out the series in Game 6, winning 103-90 at TD Garden.
Referring to a few NBA betting sites, Steve Curry and the Warriors have the third shortest odds of winning the championship. The sports books show better prospects for the Celtics and Phoenix Suns.
Since 2015, 27 NBA games have drawn more than 14 million viewers:
Stephen Curry has appeared in all 27. pic.twitter.com/13wMrHrvsN
– WarriorsMuse (WarriorsMuse) April 25, 2023
Viewership increased by 22% from the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. In the 2018 NBA Finals, Steve Curry’s Warriors swept LeBron and Cleveland Cavaliers.
An average of 17.56 million viewers tuned in to watch this series. In Golden State’s 122-103 Game 2 win over the Cavs, 18.47 million fans watched the game.
Steph Curry has appeared in 32 out of 33 NBA games with at least 13 million viewers since 2015
Additionally, an average of 20.38 million viewers watched the 2017 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers. Approximately 24.47 million people tuned in to watch Game 5, making this contest the most watched NBA Finals game of the century. Of course, Curry had the highest selling NBA jerseys in 2018.
Through five games of Golden State’s first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, Steve Curry has averaged 31.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 40 minutes per game. In addition, the 14-year-old veteran shoots 48.7% from the floor and 36.7% from outside the arc.
Game 4 of Warriors-Kings is the most watched first round of the playoffs in the NBA
The game at 21 years old. Stephen Curry effect pic.twitter.com/tfQHzQsmB4– Tamim Altamimi (@ 30 Tamim) April 25, 2023
The Kings’ Game 1 win against Golden State averaged 6,257,000 viewers, making it ABC’s most watched Saturday Night Opening Game. This match peaked with 7,562,000 viewers from 11-11:15 p.m. ET per ESPN’s pressroom.
However, these viewership numbers are lower than the 1998 NBA Finals between the Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls. An average of 29.04 million fans watched this Finals series, making it the most watched playoff series on record in NBA history. Chicago’s 87-86 Game 6 victory over Utah saw a league record 35.89 million viewers.
Based on the matches between the most-watched games since 2015, some might consider this a Steph Curry influence.