Sacramento and Golden State break viewership records, Fox announced he will play despite injury

Game 2002 between Kings and Warriors, the most-watched playoff game since XNUMX, the Kings' point guard will play despite an injured index finger

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Fox and Curry in a duel, Photo: Reuters
Fox and Curry in a duel, Photo: Reuters
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The clash between the reigning champions and the talented Sacramento team is rightfully considered the best playoff series in years, and the numbers confirm that.

The fourth match of these two rivals was watched by an average of almost seven and a half million people, and at its peak, 10.4 million viewers joined the small screens, which made it the most watched television program in the USA.

This is the most watched game of the first round of the playoffs since 2002, when the Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal defeated Portland, en route to a third consecutive title. The third match of that series was watched by an average of 8,5 million viewers.

Dieron Fox, the leader of the team from Northern California, said that he will play in the fifth match, despite the index finger injury he suffered in San Francisco.

"This is playoff basketball, I'll be fine," said the former University of Kentucky student.

The fifth game is scheduled for the night between Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 04:00.

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