Nba Christmas Games Tv Ratings

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 christmas games tv ratings. The los angeles lakers playing on christmas day is a holiday tradition up there with the detroit lions. The nba put its best and shiniest presents under the tree of the american television viewer on christmas day and america said no thanks. Friday s mavericks lakers nba christmas day game averaged a nielsen estimated 3 0 rating and 7 01 million viewers on abc and espn down 35 in ratings and 20 in viewership from last year clippers lakers.

The five game schedule averaged a 3 5 rating and 6 3 million viewers. If there were any concerns about how the nba s ratings would look while the nfl season is still going on the latest christmas ratings should put them to rest. Every year since the current tv deals began in 2002 christmas has produced the highest rated game of the regular season.

The game peaked with an average of 3 959 million viewers on abc my. Nfl dunked on nba head. Tv ratings for the national basketball association s games were down during its christmas day broadcasts a report noted.

Nba ratings took another hit on christmas day when under 4 million people turned on the lakers vs. Nba christmas day ratings were off 21 from last year. Wednesday s clippers lakers nba christmas special averaged 8 76 million viewers across espn and abc down 14 from lakers warriors last year 10 21m but up 76 from rockets thunder in 2017 which aired on abc alone opposite espn s monday night football 4 98m.

The nba which uses christmas day to showcase their best games and talent to jumpstart their season had their gifts returned by viewers who were less than enthused. 4 6 8 76m and the lowest for the primetime. Tv viewership of christmas nba games is down but still solid in the context of this year.

Ratings were not immediately available. That 7 6 million viewer slide is almost identical to the. Ratings for the league have been down all through december 6th compared to last year and christmas day was no different.