The 2016 NBA Finals ' Game 7 recorded a peak rating higher than 65 , with more than 200 million viewers in the last 5 minutes .
Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals registered the network 's highest rated and most watched NBA game with an average 15.8 rating / 29 share and 31.02 million viewers while peaking with a whopping 80.5 rating / ~90 share and 240.51 million viewers in the last 5 minutes of the game .
NBA Finals television ratings