Ratings for ABC's coverage of the Miami victory over Dallas in the NBA Finals were up 12 percent over last year's series.

The six-game average rating was an 8.5, surpassing the 7.6 the network drew for San Antonio's victory over Detroit last year. The games drew an average of 13 million viewers, 13 percent higher than last season's average of 11.5.

The 10.1 rating for Miami's series-clinching victory Tuesday night was up 15 percent from the 8.8 that Game 6 drew last year.