The Golden State Warriors lead the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2 in the 2015 NBA Finals. The Warriors are one victory away form the title, but the big winner so far is ABC.
Since ABC became the exclusive home to the NBA Finals in 2003, this series is the highest-rated Finals through five games. The series is averaging a 13.5 overnight rating through five games, which is up +27 percent from a 10.6 last year. Last night’s Game 5 averaged 14.92 million viewers, which is the highest-rated Game 5 on ABC in more than a decade.
So who is watching? TiVo has a definitive fan breakdown for viewers of the NBA Finals. Studies show that most Warriors fans live in California, obviously, followed by New York and Texas. The majority of Cavs fans are in Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
LeBron James and the Cavs are losing the series, but winning the fan state count. Check out the chart below:
Finals continue with Game 6 on Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC.