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This is a list of television ratings for NBA Finals since 1974 in the US based on Nielsen viewing data.
The highest rated and most watched NBA Final series was 1998 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz, the series averaged a 18.7 rating and 33 share with 29.04 million viewers.
The lowest rated and least watched NBA Final series was 2007 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers, the series averaged a 6.2 rating and 11 share with 9.29 million viewers.
The highest rated and most watched single NBA Final game was Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals which averaged a 22.3 rating and 38 share with 35.90 million viewers on Sunday night.
The lowest rated and least watched single NBA Final game was Game 2 of the 2003 NBA Finals which averaged a 5.2 rating and 10 share with 8.06 million viewers on Friday night.
Average viewership by year (1987 - present)[edit]
Game-by-game breakdown by year (1974 - present)[edit]
Figures are expressed as Rating/Share. Rating represents the percentage of US TV households that watched the game, Share represents the percentage of TV sets in use that were tuned to the game.
Viewers = average viewership (in millions), Households = average TV households (in millions).
Note that game-by-game viewership for pre-2000 series were generally unavailable.
| Year | Network | Results | Avg | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ABC | Golden State Warriors 3, Cleveland Cavaliers 3 |
TBD/ (TBD Viewers) |
11.1[1]/20 (19.20M Viewers)[2] |
9.8[3]/17 (17.49M Viewers)[4] |
9.7[5]/18 (16.47M Viewers)[6] |
9.8[7]/19 (16.57M Viewers)[8] |
11.8[9]/21 (20.53M Viewers)[10] |
11.8[11]/22 (20.70M Viewers)[12] |
TBD |
| 2015 | ABC | Golden State Warriors 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 2 |
11.6/21 (19.94M Viewers) |
10.6/20 (17.77M Viewers) |
10.8/19 (19.17M Viewers) |
11.1/20 (18.77M Viewers) |
11.7/21 (19.84M Viewers) |
11.8/21 (20.86M Viewers) |
13.4/24 (23.25M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 2014 | ABC | San Antonio Spurs 4, Miami Heat 1 |
9.3/16 (15.54M Viewers) |
9.0/15 (14.85M Viewers) |
9.0/15 (15.13M Viewers) |
9.0/15 (14.78M Viewers) |
9.3/15 (14.96M Viewers) |
10.3/18 (18.00M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2013 | ABC | Miami Heat 4, San Antonio Spurs 3 |
10.4/17 (17.47M Viewers) |
8.8/14 (14.24M Viewers) |
8.5/15 (14.57M Viewers) |
8.5/14 (14.05M Viewers) |
10.0/16 (16.23M Viewers) |
9.5/16 (16.27M Viewers) |
12.3/21 (20.64M Viewers) |
15.3/26 (26.32M Viewers) |
| 2012 | ABC | Miami Heat 4, Oklahoma City Thunder 1 |
10.1/17 (16.88M Viewers) |
9.9/16 (16.20M Viewers) |
10.4/17 (16.67M Viewers) |
8.8/16 (15.55M Viewers) |
10.5/18 (17.50M Viewers) |
10.9/18 (18.46M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2011 | ABC | Dallas Mavericks 4, Miami Heat 2 |
10.2/17 (17.39M Viewers) |
9.0/15 (15.17M Viewers) |
9.3/15 (15.52M Viewers) |
9.1/15 (15.34M Viewers) |
9.6/16 (16.13M Viewers) |
10.8/18 (18.32M Viewers) |
13.3/23 (23.88M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 2010 | ABC | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 3 |
10.6/18 (18.14M Viewers) |
8.6/14 (14.09M Viewers) |
9.2/15 (15.72M Viewers) |
9.6/16 (15.96M Viewers) |
9.9/18 (16.37M Viewers) |
10.8/18 (18.65M Viewers) |
10.4/18 (17.96M Viewers) |
15.6/27 (28.20M Viewers) |
| 2009 | ABC | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Orlando Magic 1 |
8.4/15 (14.35M Viewers) |
7.8/14 (13.04M Viewers) |
8.2/14 (14.06M Viewers) |
8.6/15 (14.20M Viewers) |
9.4/17 (15.96M Viewers) |
8.0/14 (14.17M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2008 | ABC | Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 2 |
9.3/17 (14.94M Viewers) |
8.7/16 (13.38M Viewers) |
8.5/15 (13.50M Viewers) |
9.2/16 (14.51M Viewers) |
8.7/16 (13.76M Viewers) |
10.2/19 (17.39M Viewers) |
10.7/19 (16.88M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 2007 | ABC | San Antonio Spurs 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 0 |
6.2/11 (9.29M Viewers) |
6.3/11 (9.21M Viewers) |
5.6/10 (8.55M Viewers) |
6.4/11 (9.49M Viewers) |
6.5/12 (9.91M Viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2006 | ABC | Miami Heat 4, Dallas Mavericks 2 |
8.5/15 (12.97M Viewers) |
7.8/14 (11.51M Viewers) |
8.0/14 (12.41M Viewers) |
8.0/14 (12.25M Viewers) |
7.8/14 (11.56M Viewers) |
9.1/17 (14.32M Viewers) |
10.1/18 (15.71M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 2005 | ABC | San Antonio Spurs 4, Detroit Pistons 3 |
8.2/15 (12.54M Viewers) |
7.2/13 (10.57M Viewers) |
6.9/12 (10.66M Viewers) |
7.2/13 (10.63M Viewers) |
7.2/13 (10.92M Viewers) |
8.4/15 (13.09M Viewers) |
8.8/15 (13.47M Viewers) |
11.9/22 (19.00M Viewers) |
| 2004 | ABC | Detroit Pistons 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
11.5/20 (17.94M Viewers) |
9.8/17 (15.36M Viewers) |
10.7/19 (16.13M Viewers) |
10.5/19 (16.21M Viewers) |
12.7/22 (20.30M Viewers) |
13.8/23 (21.84M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2003 | ABC | San Antonio Spurs 4, New Jersey Nets 2 |
6.5/12 (9.86M Viewers) |
6.4/11 (9.60M Viewers) |
5.2/10 (8.06M Viewers) |
7.0/12 (10.76M Viewers) |
6.6/12 (9.66M Viewers) |
6.2/12 (9.31M Viewers) |
7.5/14 (11.57M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 2002 | NBC | Los Angeles Lakers 4, New Jersey Nets 76ers 0 |
10.2/19 (15.68M Viewers) |
10.6/20 (18.58M Viewers) |
9.1/18 (18.72M Viewers) |
10.2/18 (20.28M Viewers) |
10.8/19 (19.97M Viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2001 | NBC | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 1 |
12.1/23 (19.00M Viewers) |
12.4/23 (18.58M Viewers) |
11.6/22 (18.72M Viewers) |
12.7/23 (20.28M Viewers) |
12.6/23 (19.97M Viewers) |
11.2/22 (17.36M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2000 | NBC | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Indiana Pacers 2 |
11.6/21 (17.40M Viewers) |
10.5/18 (10.56M Households) |
9.9/20 (10.02M Households) |
10.7/19 (10.84M Households) |
13.1/24 (13.17M Households) |
10.0/20 (10.04M Households) |
14.7/26 (14.85M Households) |
No Game |
| 1999 | NBC | San Antonio Spurs 4, New York Knicks 1 |
11.3/21 (16.01M Viewers) |
11.5/20 (16.57M Viewers) |
9.6/19 (13.98M Viewers) |
12.1/21 (17.01M Viewers) |
12.0/22 (16.76M Viewers) |
11.0/22 (15.53M Viewers) |
No Game | |
| 1998 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Utah Jazz 2 |
18.7/33 (29.04M Viewers) |
18.0/32 (17.6M Households) |
16.6/31 (16.2M Households) |
16.2/28 (15.8M Households) |
19.1/33 (18.7M Households) |
19.8/37 (19.4M Households) |
22.3/38 (35.90M Viewers) |
No Game |
| 1997 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Utah Jazz 2 |
16.8/30 (25.59M Viewers) |
15.8/27 (15.3M Households) |
15.1/27 (14.6M Households) |
14.2/27 (13.7M Households) |
16.9/30 (16.4M Households) |
20.1/35 (19.5M Households) |
18.5/35 (17.9M Households) |
No Game |
| 1996 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Seattle SuperSonics 2 |
16.7/31 (24.86M Viewers) |
16.8/31 (16.1M Households) |
13.9/27 (13.3M Households) |
15.8/28 (15.2M Households) |
18.1/33 (17.4M Households) |
17.2/33 (16.5M Households) |
18.8/35 (18.0M Households) |
No Game |
| 1995 | NBC | Houston Rockets 4, Orlando Magic 0 |
13.9/25 (20.08M Viewers) |
14.7/26 (14.0M Households) |
12.0/23 (11.4M Households) |
14.1/25 (13.4M Households) |
14.9/26 (14.2M Households) |
No Game | ||
| 1994 | NBC | Houston Rockets 4, New York Knicks 3 |
12.0/23 (17.25M Viewers) |
12.6/23 (11.9M Households) |
10.7/21 (10.1M Households) |
12.4/24 (11.7M Households) |
12.9/23 (12.1M Households) |
7.8/14 (coverage affected by Bronco Chase) |
11.3/24 (10.6M Households) |
17.9/31 (16.9M Households) |
| 1993 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Phoenix Suns 2 |
17.9/33 (27.21M Viewers) |
16.8/29 (15.6M Households) |
14.6/29 (13.6M Households) |
17.0/32 (15.8M Households) |
19.8/35 (18.4M Households) |
19.0/36 (17.7M Households) |
20.3/39 (18.9M Households) |
No Game |
| 1992 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Portland Trail Blazers 2 |
14.2/27 (20.84M Viewers) |
13.5/25 (12.4M Households) |
13.7/26 (12.6M Households) |
13.6/26 (12.5M Households) |
16.0/29 (14.7M Households) |
13.9/28 (12.8M Households) |
14.7/29 (13.5M Households) |
No Game |
| 1991 | NBC | Chicago Bulls 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1 |
15.8/32 (23.91M Viewers) |
12.6 | 16.1/29 (15.0M Households) |
15.7/31 (14.6M Households) |
15.2/30 (14.2M Households) |
19.7/36 (18.3M Households) |
No Game | |
| 1990 | CBS | Detroit Pistons 4, Portland Trail Blazers 1 |
12.3/25 (17.19M Viewers) |
11.8 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 13.2 | No Game | |
| 1989 | CBS | Detroit Pistons 4, Los Angeles Lakers 0 |
15.1/30 (21.26M Viewers) |
14.0 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 17.4 | No Game | ||
| 1988 | CBS | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Detroit Pistons 3 |
15.4/31 (21.70M Viewers) |
13.9 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 21.8 |
| 1987 | CBS | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 2 |
16.7/35 (24.12M Viewers) |
13.8 | 14.6 | --- | 18.9 | 18.9 | 17.3 | No Game |
| 1986 | CBS | Boston Celtics 4, Houston Rockets 2 |
14.1/31 (14.43M Households) |
9.9 | 14.8 | --- | 15.4 | 16.9 | 14.2 | No Game |
| 1985 | CBS | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 2 |
13.5/30 | |||||||
| 1984 | CBS | Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 3 |
12.1/26 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 19.3 |
| 1983 | CBS | Philadelphia 76ers 4, Los Angeles Lakers 0 |
12.3/26 | |||||||
| 1982 | CBS | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
13.0/28 | |||||||
| 1981 | CBS | Boston Celtics 4, Houston Rockets 2 |
6.7/27 | |||||||
| 1980 | CBS | Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
8.0/29 | |||||||
| 1979 | CBS | Seattle SuperSonics 4, Washington Bullets 1 |
7.2/24 | |||||||
| 1978 | CBS | Washington Bullets 4, Seattle SuperSonics 3 |
9.9/25 | |||||||
| 1977 | CBS | Portland Trail Blazers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 |
12.7/33 | |||||||
| 1976 | CBS | Boston Celtics 4, Phoenix Suns 2 |
11.5/29 | |||||||
| 1975 | CBS | Golden State Warriors 4, Washington Bullets 0 |
10.1/28 (11.38M Viewers) | |||||||
| 1974 | CBS | Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 3 |
13.5/32 | |||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Paulsen (June 3, 2016). "Warriors' Rout Most-Watched Game 1 of NBA Finals Since 1998". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 3, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NBA Finals tops 2015's Game 1, 'Big Bang' adjusts up, 'American Grit' down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Paulsen (June 8, 2016). "Game 2 of NBA Finals Holds Up Well Despite Blowout". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 8, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: Miss USA adjusts up, plus final NBA numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Paulsen (June 9, 2016). "Stinkers Sinking NBA Finals, But Numbers Still Big". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 9, 2016). "Wednesday final ratings: NBA Finals adjust up but lowest of series so far". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Paulsen (June 14, 2016). "Closer Game, But No Cigar For NBA Finals". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 13, 2016). "Friday final ratings: Final NBA and Copa America numbers, 'Masters of Illusion' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Paulsen (June 14, 2016). "NBA Finals Has Another Viewership Dip, But Nears Post-Jordan High". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 14, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'So You Think You Can Dance' adjusts up, 'Reign' and 'Whose Line' ajdust down, final NBA numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Paulsen (June 17, 2016). "Despite Fifth Straight Decline, NBA Finals Strong Entering Game 7". SportsMediaWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Rick Porter (June 17, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: NBA Finals hits a high for 2016". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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