NBA Finals ratings are out

[FakeNews]

Game one was about as bad as expected

Haliburton heroics not enough to save NBA Finals from Game 1 low

The NBA got the finish it needed in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but it was not enough to keep Pacers-Thunder from opening at a non-COVID low. Thursday's

www.sportsmediawatch.com

Thursday’s Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 1 averaged a 4.7 rating and 8.91 million viewers on ABC, marking the lowest rated and least-watched Game 1 of the Finals of the Nielsen people meter era (1988-present) outside of the two COVID-affected series, Bucks-Suns in July 2021 (4.5, 8.70M) and Heat-Lakers in the “bubble” on the final day of September 2020 (4.1, 7.69M).

Indiana’s last-second win, which peaked with 11.07 million during the final minutes, was the least-watched Finals game of any kind since that 2021 opener — and the ninth-least watched in the people-meter era.

 

[Silkk]

Shocking

 

[David_TheMan]

They have to get people invested in the regular season again and transition the NBA away from individuals and back towards teams, division rivalries, and conferences.

 

[Trips]

Bad Ratings no shock. Game was good though.

 

[In The Zone '98]

The buzz around the ending and a early Sunday start should help for game 2

Gonna need some help to get the country to care about these two cities

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Per a certain lil nicca coliseum guy…. It’s the fault of some of us coli brehs per a thread earlier like he was doing something

Man I was out last night with some peoples…. I wasnt able to catch the game at the spot I was out at.

it was what it was for me


#YourArms2Short2BoxWithGod

 

[Collateral]

The name recognition (cities, stars) just is not there this year. It’s a shame too because it was a great game, good basketball was being played on the biggest stage, but it that wasn’t enough for game 1.

 

[ba'al]

I think one the factors is it's so many other forms of entertainment out there nowadays. And specific niches. I think back in the day all you had was a few dozen channels so you might watch the game but now what every your specific interests are in you can binge that content online.

I know usually on this topic people like to talk crap about the players and the league. And there could be some truth to that but now you're competing with online gaming, streaming, social media, and whatever else is on tv game night.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

It's not just about small markets. There's been players who have transcended the game on small market teams.

Haliburton is becoming a superstar before our eyes during this postseason but what about SGA? Does anyone outside of the bball bubble care about dude?

 

[Trojan 24]

NBA is dying without Luka

 

[Harry B]

Teams really affect the numbers, World Series between Rangers and Arizona was 9 million, Dodgers and Yankees 15 million

 

[10bandz]

Per a certain lil nicca coliseum guy…. It’s the fault of some of us coli brehs per a thread earlier like he was doing something

Man I was out last night with some peoples…. I wasnt able to catch the game at the spot I was out at.

it was what it was for me


#YourArms2Short2BoxWithGod

You wasnt out nowhere, you're a grown ass wrestling addict and Bron cocksucker. Go find some old ass negative video of MJ and Kobe to post randomly, you dork.

and when did I say it was yall fault the ratings were low? Did all that Vince McMahon idolizing fry your brain u fukking idiot?

 

[ALonelyDad]

Too bad, the game was great..hopefully people can tune in for game 2 because of game 1.

 

[jadillac]

Let's keep this in perspective....

1. How many of you on here have a Nielsen ratings box tracker on your tv? I'd guess no more than 1 person, if any of you. Do we need to explain again how this works and is wildly inaccurate numbers?

2. The highlight video on YouTube has over 3 million views already. People are interested.

3. I'd be interested to know how many YouTube TV STREAMS they had.

4. Who gives a shyt. I'd rather see a game like last night than a boring ass Lakers-Knicks finals with a giant ratings number, which really doesn't mean anything

 

[The_Sheff]

Two small market teams and neither has a polarizing player that people either love or hate.

You don’t get high basketball ratings based purely on the play on the court.