There were a great many eyes on Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings on Sunday. While Steph Curry caught fire for a record-breaking 50 points in Sacramento, millions tuned in to watch the win-or-go-home first-round game.
On Tuesday, the NBA announced the Warriors’ win over the Kings in Game 7 was the most-watched first-round playoff game in 24 years. The Warriors-Kings Game 7 drew 9.8 million viewers, making it the most watched first-round playoff game since Game 5 between the Utah Jazz and Kings in 1999.
Via @NBAPR on Twitter:
🏀 Game 7 of the GSW vs. SAC series on ABC – most-watched first round game in 24 years: 9.8M viewers
🏀 First round games across ABC, ESPN, TNT & NBA TV is the most watched in 9 years: 3.4M viewers
🏀 Won the night across all of TV among viewers under 50 on 13 out of 14 nights pic.twitter.com/mJRAqDb35h
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 2, 2023
The viewers got a treat on Sunday as “The Steph Curry Show” took over in Sacramento. The All-Star guard tallied 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting from the field with seven made 3s to break the NBA playoff Game 7 scoring record. Curry added eight rebounds and six assists.
Behind Curry, the Warriors put an end to an exciting series against the Kings with a 117-112 road win to advance to the next round of the playoffs.
With the stage set for a storybook series between the Warriors and Lakers in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, more eyes will likely be watching Curry and company on the court.
Game 1 between the Warriors and Lakers will tip off on TNT at 7 p.m. PT on Tuesday in San Francisco.
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