Nba Finals Ratings Over The Years

The statistic shows the average nba finals tv ratings from 2002 to 2020.
Nba finals ratings over the years. This is a list of television ratings for nba finals in the united states based on nielsen viewing data. From 2012 to 2020 broadcast nba ratings are down 45. The mid post season strike over social justice may have lost a small contingent of provincial viewers and the lack of home court antics and.
The average tv viewership of the 2020 nba finals was 7 5. 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 games of the 2020 nba finals had average tv ratings of 4 0.
Since 2012 viewership for the nba on abc resembles a former yearly revenue chart at blockbuster headquarters. 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 finals ratings history 1988 present nba finals ratings dating back to 1988.
Adam silver complained a few years ago too many nba games were on cable. Looking at the data he may want to keep it that way so he has an excuse.