Nba Finals Ratings By Year

The real issue is that the first game drew seven million viewers while last year s finals between the warriors and raptors averaged 15 1 million viewers.

Nba finals ratings by year. The nba delivered its most watched opener since 2012 last week. By emma colton social media manager october 12 2020 05 53 pm ratings for the last game of the nba finals dipped by nearly 70 compared to last year. Perhaps sparked by the heat s upset in game 3 game 4 was the most watched of the.

The nba delivered its most watched opener since 2012 last week. 22 25 stretch the league s national telecasts across tnt espn and tbs were up 67 from the. The 2019 nba finals averaged 15 1 million viewers and a 8 76 rating while game 6 on sunday delivered a 2 1 rating in the 18 49 demographic and preliminary figures indicate the audience over 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. The game 3 number set a new low since finals ratings were recorded in 1984 according to sports media watch. 22 25 stretch the league s national telecasts across tnt espn and tbs were up 67 from the.

Nba sees opening week gains variety via aol 2 days ago. At its peak 6 028 million viewers tuned in. On the flip side game 2 of the 2003 spurs nets nba finals ranks as the lowest.

The number is down 45 percent from last year s game 1 between the golden state warriors and toronto raptors. As one of the major sports leagues in north america the national basketball association has a long history of partnership with television networks in the us the league signed a contract with dumont in its 8th season 1953 54 marking the first year the nba had a national television broadcaster similar to nfl the lack of television stations led to nbc taking over the rights. Nba sees opening week gains variety via aol 2 days ago.

Obviously scheduling is a huge issue. Game 6 of the 1998 bulls jazz series ranks as the highest rated 22 3 and most watched 35 89m nba game on record. The 1998 series is also the highest rated nba finals on average with an 18 7 and 29 0 million over six games.