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

[FAH1223]

warriors vs cavs

something new

people are tired of the spurs, heat, etc

Heat Spurs did okay on ratings though and Game 7 did well

 

[GunRanger]

The games have been entertaining in spite of the quality of play

 

[DrexlersFade]

I fukks with the NBA so this is some great news in my eyes glad it's getting bigger(audience wise)....

 

[superunknown23]

In Jordan’s final Championship year, Bulls vs Jazz pulled in a staggering 18.0 rating for Game 1, and then a 16.6 rating for Game 2. Given the advances in technology, the internet, and the bevy of options for TV viewers, the 2015 Finals TV audience is massively impressive.

In fact, the only three games to top a 12.9 rating in the last five years? The Heat beating the Spurs in Game 7 in 2013 (15.3), the Mavericks closing out the Heat in Game 6 in 2011 (13.3) and the Lakers beating the Celtics in Game 7 in 2010 (15.6).


without the technology they have today

1998 Finals, Game 6: The game registered a 22.3 Nielsen rating with a 38 share and attracted 72 million viewers and became the highest rated game in the history of the NBA.
The Superbowl had 90 million viewers that year... shyt was close

 

[Maluma]

it will be much harder to hit those insane ratings in any sport save maybe the super bowl in the future. streaming services are taking over.