The USA basketball final was the most-watched gold medal game since 1996 with 19.5 million viewers.

The U.S. Men's Basketball Team's 98-87 win over France attracted a huge audience, becoming the most-watched Olympic gold medal game since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. 🏀

Averaging 19.5 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, it peaked at 22.7 million during key moments. 📺🔥

Additionally, it set a new digital record as the most-streamed event of the Paris Olympics across NBCU's platforms, with 2.7 million viewers per minute on Peacock. 📊📈

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