While it didn’t go a full seven games, the Western Conference Semifinal series is in between Lakers And the Warriors It managed to draw some amazing viewership numbers.
The Los Angeles vs. Golden State showdown was very engaging, with stars LeBron James And Stephen Curry They are battling it out for a conference berth in the World Cup Finals. The series has aired on ESPN, TNT, and ABC NBA ConnectionsIt was the most watched conference semifinal in nearly three decades.
Averaging 7.8 million viewers across the six games, the Lakers-Warriors semifinal game drew the largest crowd for a second-round series in 27 years.
The Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors series averaged 7.8 million viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, making it the most-watched conference semifinal episode in 27 years. pic.twitter.com/pJxc2dSp60
– NBA Communications (NBAPR) May 15, 2023
In addition, Game 6 of the series, which was broadcast on ESPN, was the most watched The conference game has been in the semifinals since 2011, drawing an average of 8.64 million viewers and a peak of 9.295 million. The Lakers won Game 6, 122-101.
Given the number of stars representing each team, it’s not hard to see why there is so much interest in the match. Although they were knocked out several times in the Finals, an early playoff between Curry and James had never happened before, adding to the intrigue surrounding the Western Conference second-round matchup.
Los Angeles ended the series with a win on Friday, successfully booking their ticket to the Western Conference Finals to face the Nuggets.