The 2016 NBA Finals through two games have the second-highest ratings ever, according to overnights released from Nielsen on Monday.
The Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers rematch on ABC is averaging a 12.4 metered market rating.
Sunday night’s Game 2 — the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers by 33 points, 110-77 — generated an 11.8 overnight rating, tying it for the third-highest rated NBA Finals Game 2 ever on ABC. Game 1 was the most watched opener in 15 years with a 13.1 overnight rating.
Game 2 peaked with a 13.2 rating from 9-9:15 p.m. ET and again from 10-10:15 p.m. The San Francisco and Cleveland markets both had a 32.1 overnight rating.
Game 2 also was the third-most watched NBA game ever on WatchESPN. It generated 43,234,000 total minutes streamed, 875,000 unique viewers and an average minute audience of 267,000.