Lakers-Warriors semi-final with record viewership

The Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors semi-final has reached a record-breaking viewership, according to NBA Communications.

The clash was filled with high-profile names such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis etc. and therefore, it is no surprise it attracted huge audiences across all the world.

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Being broadcast on ESPN, TNT and ABC it became the most watched semi-final in almost thirty years with an average 7.8 million viewers across all 6 games.

On top of that Game 6 became the most viewed game since 2011 with an average of 8.64 million views, peaking at 9.295. Lakers won it 122-101 and progressed to the finals, where they will face the Nuggets.