Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets on ESPN drew a 5.4 overnight rating, according to Ben Cafardo of ESPN.

That is up 38 percent from the last time ESPN televised the WCF in 2013 featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Warriors and Rockets play in the sixth largest and 10th largest markets in the county while also featuring this season's MVP (Stephen Curry) and runner-up (James Harden.