ABC’s exclusive coverage of the 2023 NBA Finals Presented By YouTube TV continues to produce strong viewership. Sunday’s Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets matched the Game 2 average audience from last year – Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics – with 11,910,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. The broadcast peaked in the 10:15 p.m. ET quarter hour with 15,256,000 viewers.
The Miami Heat’s exciting victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 easily won the night across television in viewership and in all key demographics, including P18-34; P18-49; P25-54; M18-34, M18-49 and M25-54. For the second consecutive NBA Finals game, the broadcast was up year over year in the coveted P18-34 demo. Game 2 was up three percent from last year.
NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC was the highest-rated Denver Nuggets game ever on any network in the Denver market. It averaged a 22.3 rating locally.
🏀 Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets #NBAFinals Game 2 on ABC matched last year's average audience for Game 2 – Golden State vs. Boston – with 11,910,000 viewers. (Nielsen)
👀The broadcast peaked at 10:15 p.m. ET with 15,256,000 viewers.
🏆It easily won the night across all of TV. pic.twitter.com/zxeF15YaQx
— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) June 6, 2023