NBA Finals ratings down from last year. It's over for the NFL edit: GAME 3 Down 5%

[horizon]

Football won't make it past the 30s

 

[Karume]

Digital cable boxes or online streaming, can’t both just send out info on what channel or program someone is watching? Instead of basing it on just certain people around the country...

you dont realize that broadcast tv still exists?

 

[BAMBA]

you dont realize that broadcast tv still exists?

Of course, my grandmother uses it.

 

[Karume]

Of course, my grandmother uses it.

So does millions others

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

I blame it being the Cavs and Warriors for the 4th time. Netither of those teams are big market either, idk if GS is one I never knew em to be a big market prior to their resurgence.

 

[NormanConnors]

Should’ve had Celtics Rockets in the finals if they wanted ratings. People are tired of seeing the same 2 teams battle it out a 4th time.

refs/nba shouldn't have caped in the rockets series then

 

[Darealtwo1]

And 2017 was a big drop from 2016. What exactly is the point of this thread?

12.4-12.3 is not even a precipitous drop. There are many things that could factor into that from time slot, to programing on another network etc.

Point of this thread

nikkas have been going back and forth on Ratings all year

Time slot? It's been the same time every finals

Programming on another network? NBA finals have always been on ABC

 

[Sccit]

Like i said the other day, if anything the NBA would have wanted the Cavs win game 1

NOPE

THEY REFFED IT IN GS FAVOR SO THEY CAN REF IT IN CAVS FAVOR THE REST OF THE WAY WIT NO REPERCUSSION

THEY THINK THEY SLICK, BUT WAIT N SEE

 

[CrimsonTider]

http://awfulannouncing.com/nba/desp...-year-lowest-of-any-cavs-warriors-game-1.html

Despite overtime, ABC draws 12.3 overnight rating for Cavs-Warriors NBA Finals Game 1. Down slightly from 12.4 for Game 1 last year, which was Warriors win by 22 points. Game 1 in 2016 drew a 13.1 overnight, while the 2015 opener drew a 12.9 overnight.

2018 Finals — 12.3
2017 Finals — 12.4
2016 Finals — 13.1
2015 Finals — 12.9

And that is even with hella people turning in late after seeing how competitive it was after the initial finals fatigue of the same teams

People taking this cord cutting shyt to another level

NFL bout to be in panic mode come season opener....I don't even think the Cowboys can save them

Pray for CTEBall

What about China and Africa. NBA is global remember

 

[King Poetic]

Not down that much...

That Cavs shytty roster might be the issue and people assuming the warriors will walk over the cavs

 

[MJ Truth]

Why should this be a surprise

It's the 4th year in a row we're getting Cavs Warriors. And if you're following the season you know how badly Cleveland has struggled all year and the almost impossible challenge in GS. This is easily the least interesting Finals matchup since Lakers Magic or Heat Spurs 2014

Heat vs. spurs wasn’t uninteresting until it was over.

 

[staticshock]

The Houston market would not put up good numbers.

Houston is the 3rd largest city in the country I think they would put up good numbers

 

[who_better_than_me]

Despite thrilling finish, NBA Finals Game 1 ratings down from last year, lowest of any Cavs-Warriors Game 1

Despite overtime, ABC draws 12.3 overnight rating for Cavs-Warriors NBA Finals Game 1. Down slightly from 12.4 for Game 1 last year, which was Warriors win by 22 points. Game 1 in 2016 drew a 13.1 overnight, while the 2015 opener drew a 12.9 overnight.

2018 Finals — 12.3
2017 Finals — 12.4
2016 Finals — 13.1
2015 Finals — 12.9

And that is even with hella people turning in late after seeing how competitive it was after the initial finals fatigue of the same teams

People taking this cord cutting shyt to another level

NFL bout to be in panic mode come season opener....I don't even think the Cowboys can save them

Pray for CTEBall

Lol cowboys rating on any marquee matchup would demolish those numbers . They’re still easily the number one draw in America sports. Wait til the cowboys play the eagles.

 

[2stainz]

Only other interesting series would have been Rockets-Cavs

bingo

 

[Trojan 24]

LGBT gonna have to make that push for PG and Khawai to LA to save the league