Victor Wembanyama delivered a 32-point performance Monday as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The matchup averaged 23.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched Finals Game 3 since 1998. The audience figure marks a major television milestone for the series and underscores the national attention surrounding Wembanyama and the Spurs on the league’s biggest stage.
Wembanyama’s scoring effort helped San Antonio secure the win in a high-profile Finals meeting with New York. The viewership total stands out as one of the strongest Game 3 numbers in decades, dating back to the height of the late-1990s NBA television era.