Spurs’ WCF Clash With Thunder Breaking Viewership Records Through 5 Games

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Spurs’ WCF Clash With Thunder Breaking Viewership Records Through 5 Games

NBC has reportedly announced that the Spurs-OKC Western Conference Finals are the best WCF on record through 5 games, averaging 9.7 million viewers. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama battling to get their teams a spot in the NBA Finals, there has been drama, rivalry, and some incredible basketball. With game 7 incoming, the WCF viewership should only increase.

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