Nba Finals Ratings Historical

About 76 2 million people were watching tv on the first five nights of the nba finals this year a 9 decline from the same games in 2019.

Nba finals ratings historical. That 7 6 million viewer slide is almost identical to the. 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. Nba viewership setting records.

It s a clean four game ratings sweep for the nba finals. Nba finals ratings plummet to 5 6m lowest on record. Game 1 between the lakers and miami heat posted the worst viewership of any finals game in nba history with just 7 41 million viewers a 45 free fall compared to last year s game 1 between the.

Nba finals ratings history 1988 present nba finals ratings dating back to 1988. This is a list of television ratings for nba finals in the united states based on nielsen viewing data. By joe concha 10 12 20 04 31 pm edt.

Game 1 averaged only a 4 1 rating and 7 41 million viewers on abc comfortably the lowest rated and least watched nba finals game on record dates back to 1988 sports media watch reported. 9 in the ratings. One of five franchises to reach four consecutive nba finals.

Through the first three games the nba finals averaged 6 71 million viewers. While game 4 s ratings for lakers heat showed an uptick from the prior three games viewership on abc has now set an historic low as. The lakers have defeated nine different nba franchises in the nba finals and lost to five both records.

On the flip side game 2 of the 2003. Nielsen media research reports that 5 6 million viewers tuned in to abc to watch the los angeles. Won eight straight titles from 1959 to 1966 and are tied with the lakers as the most successful team in the nba finals winning 17 championships each.