Which NBA Finaler has most viewers?

NBA Finals ratings dating back to 1988. Game 6 of the 1998 Bulls-Jazz series ranks as the highest rated (22.3) and most-watched (35.89M) NBA game on record. The 1998 series is also the highest rated NBA Finals on average, with an 18.7 and 29.0 million over six games.

How many people watched the 2012 NBA Finals?

The 2012 NBA Finals – Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Miami Heat to take 1-0 series lead – delivered the highest-rated, most-viewed Game 1 in ABC history. It generated a 9.9 household rating, 16,195,000 viewers (P2+) and 11,318,000 household impressions, all records, according to Nielsen.

What was the least watched NBA Finals?

In fact, Game 1 of the Spurs-Cavaliers series drew in a 6.3 rating and 9.21 million viewers. That dubious record stood for 15 years but no more. Game 1 of the Boston-Golden State 2022 NBA Finals moved into that spot and is now the least-watched Game 1 in June since the Spurs beat the Cavaliers in 2007.

What was the viewership of the NBA Finals?

NBA Finals Game 1, in which the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors 120-108, averaged nearly 12 million viewers (11,901,000) across ABC and ESPN2 on June 2. It was up 37 percent from last year’s Game 1, according to Nielsen.

Are NBA TV ratings down?

Overall, the NBA Finals viewership is down from the pre-pandemic era, but up from last year.

Is NBA viewership down in 2021?

Average NBA viewership rose 19 percent in the 2021-22 regular season across ABC, ESPN and TNT compared to the prior year, the league said Tuesday. It was up 3 percent from the 2019-20 season.

Are NBA TV ratings up or down?

Which NBA team has the highest TV ratings?

NBA Local Television Ratings

RSN	Team	2021-22 avg. rating, through Feb. 16
NBC Sports Bay Area	Golden State Warriors	7.63 7.63
Bally Sports Ohio	Cleveland Cavaliers	3.74 3.74
NBC Sports Philadelphia	Philadelphia 76ers	2.72 2.72
Bally Sports Wisconsin	Milwaukee Bucks	2.61 2.61

Are NBA Finals ratings down?

Is the NBA losing fans?

Eventually, it will be official: The NBA again lost viewership on its ABC games, down from last season’s all-time low of a 2.95 million average in 12 games. The current average for those premium network TV games in 2020-2021 is 2.83 million, per Showbuzz, with three ABC games to go.

Is NBA losing popularity?

NBA ratings have fallen almost 45 percent in the past decade, while NFL ratings remain tops in sports and have been rising mildly in recent years. For a decade the quality of the NBA product has been going downhill.

Does NBA have low ratings?

But the NBA is decidedly not more popular than ever by any means. To the contrary, regular-season ratings in 2020-21 were down 25% compared with the last uninterrupted season in 2018-19.

Is the NBA losing popularity?

Who is the least popular NBA team?

Pistons. As far as worst NBA fanbases, the Detroit Pistons lead the way. Although the team has been in Detroit since 1957, the fanbase is one of the smallest and least supporting. The Pistons’ attendance ranks last in the league most seasons and has not been relevant for over a decade.

Why is viewership down in NBA?

There are equally obvious answers for why the NBA’s ratings suffered another decline in the regular season. A shortened offseason and condensed schedule led to increases in blowouts and either injuries or rest to prevent injuries, not to mention COVID-related interruptions.

Are NBA ratings down in 2022?

That the 2022 numbers are effectively flat versus the comparable period in 2019 still counts as a win, given that overall TV usage has dropped by around 28% in the last three years.

What is the smallest NBA city?

The smallest NBA market in terms of TV audience is Memphis. New Orleans is a smaller metropolitan area than Memphis, but the Pelicans have a slightly larger TV reach.

What NBA team has the fewest fans?

As far as worst NBA fanbases, the Detroit Pistons lead the way. Although the team has been in Detroit since 1957, the fanbase is one of the smallest and least supporting. The Pistons’ attendance ranks last in the league most seasons and has not been relevant for over a decade.

Is the NBA in decline?

NBA revenue slipped from $8.8 billion in 2018-19 to $8.3 billion for the 2019-20 season. The NBA hasn’t released revenue numbers for the shortened 72-game season in 2020-21, but Silver addressed reporters on Monday and notified the NBA’s revenue was down about 35% last year instead of the estimated 40%.

Is anybody watching the NBA?

At a time when NBA teams are struggling to even field a roster, the league continues to hold up in the ratings. NBA regular season games were averaging 1.59 million viewers across ESPN, ABC and TNT through last Wednesday, up 11% from the comparable period in 2019 (1.44M*).