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For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks have advanced to the NBA Finals, having ended a wait that lasted just over a quarter-century. The Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Final after earlier postseason victories over the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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They await the winner of the Western Conference Final between the Oklahoma City Thunder , the reigning NBA champions, and the San Antonio Spurs ; the Thunder currently lead that series three games to two.
Meanwhile, the viewership numbers for the series between the Knicks and Cavaliers have been released, and they're nothing short of staggering. According to ESPN, the series averaged at least 7.4 million viewers per game.
"ESPN and ABC delivered strong viewership for the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, with the four-game series averaging an audience of 7.4 million viewers across ESPN and ABC — marking the most-watched Eastern Conference Finals since 2023 and a 37 percent increase compared to the 2025 Western Conference Finals on ESPN, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel," wrote Ronce Rajan via ESPN Press Room.
"Individual games also saw notable gains, as Game 2 on ESPN averaged 7.1 million viewers, the highest for an Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 since 2018, while Game 3 on ABC drew 8.1 million viewers, the most-watched Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 since 2011," Rajan continued. "Additionally, Game 4 on ESPN averaged 7.2 million viewers, marking the most-viewed Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 across any network since 2018."
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During the series, Jalen Brunson averaged 25.5 points per game while also grabbing 7.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Additionally, Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 12 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
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