Nba Finals Ratings Game 1

Nba finals ratings in game 1 down 50 compared to last years finals post 245 by mind odyssey fri oct 2 2020 6 30 pm the nba thought it would be a good idea to compete with the nfl and mlb.

Nba finals ratings game 1. Perhaps sparked by the heat s upset in game 3 game 4 was the most watched of the. Those numbers for game 2 and 3 are all time lows for the nba finals. According to usa today s aj neuharth keusch thursday night s game 1 of the nba finals was the highest rated game 1 ever to air on abc and the highest ratings for a game 1 since 2001 the game.

Now for the perspective. A trend of low ratings throughout the nba postseason has now reached the nba finals. There s no lebron james.

Game 1 of the cavaliers warriors nba finals had a 10 0 rating and 17 4 million viewers on abc thursday night down 5 in ratings and 7 in viewership from last year 10 5 18 7m and down 10 in both measures from 2016 11 1 19 2m. The highest rated and most watched nba finals series was the 1998 nba finals between the chicago bulls and utah jazz which averaged an 18 7 rating 33 share and 29 04 million viewers on nbc that series also featured the highest rated and most watched nba finals game as the sunday night. Wednesday s game 1 between the lakers and heat averaged a 4 1 rating and 7 41 million viewers making it the least watched nba finals game since at least 1988.

The number is down 45 percent from last year s game 1 between the golden state warriors and toronto raptors. 7 4 million viewers game 2. 6 1 million viewers game 3.

The game 3 number set a new low since finals ratings were recorded in 1984 according to sports media watch. Game 1 of the nba finals experienced its lowest ratings since records were kept. Game 2 took place.

Toronto the nba correctly anticipated that television ratings would dip for game 1 of the nba finals for two very important reasons. The 2020 nba finals features the illustrious los angeles lakers one of the most beloved and hated franchises in the association with a star studded roster boasting lebron james and antho.