San Antonio’s 122-115 double-overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night delivered a historic television audience for the start of the Western Conference Finals.
The Game 1 matchup averaged 9.2 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, making it the most-watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 in league history. Viewership peaked at 12 million during the broadcast.
The strong audience reflected the high-stakes nature of the series opener, which required two overtime periods before the Spurs pulled away for the win. San Antonio’s seven-point victory gave the series an immediate dramatic start and set a new benchmark for Western Conference Finals viewership.