Game 7 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets garnered a 4.1 rating with 8.41 million viewers across TNT and truTV. This marks the largest audience ever for an early round playoff game in TNT history. It is also the most-watched game of the NBA season. The game reached a peak of 11.3 million viewers, ranking as the fourth most-watched early round playoff game since 2012.
Earlier in the day, Game 7 between the Knicks and Pacers had a 3.4 rating with 6.45 million viewers on ABC, a decrease of 11% from the previous year.