The fifth and last NBA Finals game of 2026 (7.07, +1.09) exploded past the 7.0 mark in the Adults 18-49 demographic as the Knicks took home the title, putting ABC in a completely different Nielsen rating stratosphere than its competitors. A FIFA World Cup game on Fox (1.91) was huge in its own right but completely dwarfed by the NBA broadcast. WNBA on CBS (0.12) was at a low level, and AVP Pro Beach Volleyball (0.02) also underwhelmed on the CW. NBC aired repeats of American Ninja Warrior (0.07) and Dateline (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | FIFA World Cup Today | 1.70 | 22 | 5.49 | Fox |
| NBA Tip-Off | 1.48 | 19 | 6.97 | ABC |
| WNBA: Lynx v. Aces | 0.12 | 1 | 0.87 | CBS |
| American Ninja Warrior (R) | 0.07 | 1 | 1.09 | NBC |
| AVP Pro Beach Volleyball | 0.02 | 0 | 0.18 | CW |
| 8:30 PM | NBA Finals Game 5: Knicks v. Spurs | 7.07 | 64 | 24.54 | ABC |
| 9 PM | 2026 FIFA World Cup: Haiti v. Scotland | 1.91 | 17 | 5.99 | Fox |
| Trivial Pursuit (R) | 0.01 | 0 | 0.18 | CW |
| 10 PM | Dateline NBC (R) | 0.07 | 1 | 1.31 | NBC |
| 48 Hours (R) | 0.07 | 1 | 1.06 | CBS |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| College World Series | ESPN | 0.27 | 1.34 |
| MLB | FS1 | 0.08 | 0.42 |
| Texas Two-Step | Hallmark | 0.06 | 1.18 |
| AEW: Collision | TNT | 0.04 | 0.36 |
| My View with Lara Trump | Fox News | 0.04 | 1.24
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