Nba Finals Viewership 2020 Game 3

Prior to game 3 the record for the least viewed finals broadcast came during game 2.

Nba finals viewership 2020 game 3. Bloomberg average tv viewership of nba finals games in the united states from 2002 to 2020. Before that the record belonged to game 1 of the 2020 nba finals. Game two previous set a record low for the nba finals with an average of 4 5 million viewers.

Game 1 of the 2020 finals was down 45 15 percent from 2019 game 2 was down 52 95 game 3 was even worse at 55 80 game 4 slightly increased to a still bad 42 71 game 5 back down 51 53 and game 6 came in at 50 79. The nba said its combined viewership across tnt espn and abc for the 2020 openers was up 67 3 4 million compared to 2019 when the league nba averaged 2 2 million for opening week. Why are nba ratings so bad.

Game 3 of the nba finals marked the first time a finals game competed head to head with the nfl. Well the numbers are in for game 3 and they re not good for the league. The 2020 nba finals continued the trend of declining viewership with 7 41 million people watching game 1 making it the lowest rated and least watched nba finals game on record tracking viewership started in 1988.

The 2020 nba finals were watched by an average of 7 5 million viewers in the united states. For canadian viewership numbers see the viewership section of the 2019 nba finals. For the 2020 nba finals the ratings dropped to a historic low with one of the games drawing only 5 9 million viewers.

As ryan glasspiegel at outkick reports the game by game viewership drops compared to the 2019 finals are beyond bad. However the presence of the toronto raptors in the nba finals boosted canadian viewership to record levels. Game 3 on sunday garnered an average of 4 395 million viewers as the miami heat and los angeles lakers faced off again.

Nba ratings hit another new low as the finals games continue in the league. Game one also previously hit a record low. It aired opposite two major league baseball playoff games.