Nba Finals Ratings Worst In History

The 1998 series is also the highest rated nba finals on average with an 18 7 and 29 0 million over six games.
Nba finals ratings worst in history. There were no fans at the games making the viewing experience feel less communal. Game 6 of the 1998 bulls jazz series ranks as the highest rated 22 3 and most watched 35 89m nba game on record. Breitbart october 5 2020.
Yes there are a number of variables affecting the numbers. Via the hill nba finals ratings plummet to 5 6m lowest on record. 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. 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 four least watched finals games in recorded history.
The 2018 nba finals are set and it s a familiar one as the warriors and cavs will meet for the fourth straight year. The nba played out of season. Nielsen media research reports that 5 6 million viewers tuned in to abc to watch the los angeles lakers top the miami heat to capture the nba title sunday night the lowest rated finals series on record.
Nielsen media research reports that 5 6 million viewers tuned in to abc to watch the los angeles. For the 2019 20 season the playoffs were originally set to start on april 18. This year represents a 57 6 drop from that.
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. Lakers and the miami heat have suffered the worst ratings crash in the league s entire tv broadcast history. Both game 1 and game 2 of the nba finals between the l a.