Nba Finals Ratings Plunge

The nba took another l wednesday.
Nba finals ratings plunge. The conference finals were down 35 with an average draw of 4 17 million viewers while the combined ratings for the lakers nuggets and heat celtics series were off 41 to a 2 3. 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 anthony davis going head to head against the cinderella story miami heat. Game 1 of the nba finals experienced its lowest ratings since records were kept.
Things continue to worsen for the national basketball association as toxic racial politics and bending the knee to china have completely destroyed the league s brand. Ratings for the first game of the nba finals plunged nearly 50 since last year. Nba finals ratings plunge to all time low as fans shun league s divisive politics post by grumpy pickle sat oct 03 2020 8 41 pm judgeroybean wrote.
Despite the matchup including two of the league s biggest stars lebron james and anthony davis game 1 of the finals on wednesday was a huge ratings disappointment for the nba. Only 7 41 million viewers watched the industry hyped matchup. The median age of abc s nba finals audience was a rosy cheeked 46 1 years down from last year s 47 4 years.
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. Nba finals ratings plunge to all time low as fans shun league s divisive politics. Game 1 is down an unheard of 44 from last year s matchup which featured a team from canada.
This time in the nba finals on abc with the lakers and lebron james. It s a clean four game ratings sweep for the nba finals. Game 1 of the nba finals experienced its lowest ratings since records were kept.
Ratings for the first game of the nba finals plunged nearly 50 since last year. 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 anthony davis going head to head against the cinderella story miami heat.