The NBA has received criticism from some circles for the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meeting in The Finals for the third straight time, but television ratings have been excellent after the first two games of the series.

This year's Finals are the most-watched since Michael Jordan's final championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.

The two wins for the Warriors have averaged 19.6 million viewers, which is a five percent increase from 18.6 million in 2016.

Sunday's game drew an average of 20.1 million viewers, up 13 percent from Game 2 last year and the most for a Game 2 since Chicago and Utah met in 1998. The telecast peaked with 23.1 million viewers.