ABC delivered the largest NBA Finals Game 4 audience since 1998, averaging 20.9M viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.
Through four games, the 2026 NBA Finals are ABC and ESPN’s most-watched ever and the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, averaging 19.6M viewers. It is up 116% from last year’s Championship series.
Carmelo Anthony was yelling out instructions and observations to the Knicks players during game 4 and told them the offensive rebound would be there right before OG Anunoby game winner, per @ramonashelburne
"Coming out of that timeout, I made eye contact with them and was yelling 'The offensive rebound is there! Somebody go!'
"I didn't know who was going to go. But I just kept yelling, somebody go!"
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