Spurs-Thunder Game 1 delivers historic viewing audience
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Key Points:
- The Spurs defeated the Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime thriller in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, drawing a record average viewership of 9.2 million, the highest ever for a Game 1 in this series.
- The game generated 1.3 billion views across social media, marking the most views for a Conference Finals game and the second most for any NBA game ever.
- Spurs star Victor Wembanyama dominated with 41 points and 24 rebounds, becoming the top trending topic on X worldwide for eight hours during and after the game.
- NBC and Peacock reported a 71% increase in viewership compared to last year's Game 1, peaking at 12 million viewers during the second overtime, and recorded an Average Minute Audience of 2.3 million, the highest for any NBC/Peacock NBA stream.
- Game 2 between the Spurs and Thunder is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, following a highly anticipated rematch.