Game of 1 the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets averaged 7.36 million viewers on ESPN and ESPN2.

The number represents the highest viewership for a conference final opener in five years. It is also the tenth most-watched conference final opener under the current NBA media rights deal that began in 2002-03.

The NBA Draft Lottery earlier in the night averaged 3.24 million viewers, the highest since 2019 when Zion Williamson was the expected #1 pick (4.43 million viewers).