Most-Watched & Highest-Rated NBA Finals Ever on ABC through Two Games

[gho3st]

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-r...ted-nba-finals-ever-on-abc-through-two-games/

• Record Audience of 18.8 Million Watched Game 2; Broadcast Peaked with 24.4 Million Viewers

The 2015 NBA Finals, currently tied 1-1 between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, is the most-watched (18,321,000 viewers P2+) and highest-rated (10.6 U.S. household) ever on ABC through the first two games, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen.

Last night’s Game 2 delivered 18,795,000 viewers, which was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 2 ever on ABC. It peaked with 24.4 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET. Game 2 was up 26 percent from 14,914,000 viewers for Miami-San Antonio last season.

Additionally, Game 2 delivered a 10.5 U.S. household rating, which is up 19 percent from an 8.8 last year and ranks as the highest-rated NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC in over a decade.

For the 44th consecutive time, the NBA Finals is expected to win the night for ABC across all of television (broadcast and cable) and across all key demos.

NBA Finals on WatchESPN

NBA Finals Game 2 on WatchESPN generated a record 704,000 unique viewers and an average minute audience of 173,900, which is the second-largest audience for an NBA game ever on the platform (2013 NBA Finals Game 7 was the largest).

The NBA Finals will continue with Game 3 on Tuesday, June 9, at 9 p.m. on ABC. Mike Breen, the voice of the NBA Finals, will provide play-by-play with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and reporter Doris Burke.

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[OfTheCross]

Leading All-Star vote getter vs. Da King.


Makes sense

 

[boskey]

The NBA is back!- Magic

But seriously...the NBA is back. The whole tone of "whats wrong with the NBA" that took over the media and the public since Mike retired seems to have disappeared. NBA Playoffs have dominated ESPN and sports radio for the past month. Media folks are actually watching and enjoying the games. It used to be 50% fans and 50% "see this is why I don't watch the NBA" or complaining they don't have heart like NHL players /college basketball/the troops in Afghanistan

 

[labelplant]

These are def my favorite playoffs in a few seasons. Last year was like the opposite, first round was great but it got worse and worse. Now it got better and better every round.
Even tho with the Hawks injuries, id say the bulls series was the real ECF

 

[Goatpoacher]

Two games, two OT's. Been a while since we've seen a Finals closely contested each game.

That said, there should be a blowout or two in this series.

 

[R=G]

Game 3 will be the game changer and big business..we'll see if the Warriors have any heart and if JR Smith doesn't almost ruin another easy win.

 

[HendriX]

yeah insane numbers for the nba..imagine if lebron was in ny, lakers or bulls

went from worst watched finals in 07 to this

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

TV ratings are so inaccurate and flawed. They need a better metric system

 

[superunknown23]

yeah insane numbers for the nba..imagine if lebron was in ny, lakers or bulls

went from worst watched finals in 07 to this

Easily highest numbers since the MJ era

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Yeah I have enjoyed hearing so many people talking about the NBA and having their thoughts.

Been leading stories on sports talk shows and radio.

Been some good discussions at work and out and about as well.

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Dbl

 

[bnm8907]

Games are going beyond expectation from a fan perspective. I'm the whole game watching it. Its stressfull but very entertaining.

 

[NYC Rebel]

New NBA Golden Era.....and they called my wife back for a third interview!!

 

[Loose]

Asians , you know they support anything they dont understand like jeremy lin.

 

[boskey]

New NBA Golden Era.....and they called my wife back for a third interview!!

As a dude whose seen it all, what are you expecting? Is the near future looking like the 70s 80s or 90s?