Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Game 7 Smashed Four-Year Viewership Record, Watched by Around 10 Million Viewers
The Boston Celtics have finally broken through after being halted on the brink of the NBA Finals three times in the previous five seasons. The beasts of the East have returned. The Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. On South Beach, Game 7 played up to its expectations, as Boston fought off a late Miami rally to win 100-96.
The Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to secure a spot in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, while Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 24.
Marcus Smart, who ended with 24 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, and Jaylen Brown, who finished with 24 points, six rebounds, and six assists, backed up Tatum. Butler continued his excellent postseason form for the Heat, leading the club with 35 points and nine rebounds. Butler scored more than 40 points twice in this series to help Miami reach a Game 7, but he wasn’t pleased with his performance on Sunday.
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Finals game smashes broadcasting records
The recently concluded NBA Conference Finals were nothing short of a treat for an NBA fan. So, it’s not surprising that the viewership of this season has been immense as compared to the last few seasons. Game 7 of Celtics vs Heat is now the most-watched NBA Conference Finals game on ESPN in the last four years.
Moreover, it had around 9,875,000 viewers, which peaked at 12,171,000 at a point during the game. Not just this, the Eastern Conference Finals averaged around 7 million viewers, which is 40% more than last season’s Conference Finals.
🏀 #Celtics #Heat Game 7 is most-watched NBA Conference Finals game on ESPN in 4 years, according to Nielsen
📺9,875,000 viewers, peaked with 12,171,000 viewers at 11 p.m. ET
🆙ESPN's Eastern Finals coverage averaged 7 million (6,978,000) viewers across 7 games, up 40% vs 2021 pic.twitter.com/Y4M2MAf95S
— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) June 1, 2022
Throughout the regular season, the 2022 Finals will feature the league’s best two defenses, but the Golden State Warriors-Boston Celtics matchup will center on some of the game’s most dangerous offensive threats.
During Golden State’s run to the Finals, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, their Splash Brothers partnership restored after Thompson missed more than two seasons with ACL and Achilles injuries, are making nearly eight 3-pointers per game, while Boston’s dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each have a 40-point performance on their 2022 postseason CV.