NEW YORK (AP) — High-wire acts — both above Niagara Falls and the basketball rim — are paying off for ABC.

The first three games of the NBA Finals series between Miami and Oklahoma City, led by superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, were the top prime-time draws for the week beginning June 11. They are averaging 16.1 million viewers, the most for an NBA Finals at this stage since the 2001 contest between Philadelphia and the L.A. Lakers.