The Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors NBA Playoffs series certainly didn't disappoint, both basketball and TV ratings-wise.

As the playoff match-up extended all the way to a Game 6, with the Lakers pulling off a huge upset against the defending champions, fans also tuned in throughout. With that, the series recorded sky-high TV ratings that haven't been seen in over two decades and half.

According to the latest data, the Lakers-Warriors series averaged 7.8 million viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, per NBA Communications. The massive viewership made it the most-watched Conference Semifinals over the last 27 years.

To be fair, it's not a huge surprise that the Lakers-Warriors series achieved the record. The showdown was already highly anticipated right from the start, thanks to the two teams being in big markets. Not to mention that the Dubs have a rivalry with LeBron James and any team he's on.

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The Lakers-Warriors opener was actually the most-watched Game 1 of a conference semifinals in cable TV history after it averaged 7.4 million viewers. Then in the following meeting, the two teams recorded the “most-watched Conference Semifinals Game 2 ever on Disney platforms” with an average of 7,351,000 viewers.

It remains to be seen if the West Finals between the Lakers and Denver Nuggets will be able to match those numbers. However, considering the popularity of LA and the fact that they are on one of the wildest runs in NBA Playoffs history, it's not hard to see the series breaking those TV ratings. LeBron's quest for a fifth title, as well as the Anthony Davis-Nikola Jokic battle definitely make the meeting must-see TV.