Cavs-Warriors Highest-Rated NBA Finals Game 1 Ever.

[Greenbacks]

Game's 12.9 Rating Up 24 Percent From Last Year.


Game One of the 2015 NBA Finals, in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an overtime thriller, delivered a 12.9 overnight rating, making it the highest-rated NBA Finals Game 1 ever on ABC, according to Nielsen. The broadcast peaked with a 15.6 from 11:30 p.m.-11:45 p.m. ET.

NBA Finals Game 1 was also up 24 percent from a 10.4 for last year’s Game 1 (Miami Heat-San Antonio Spurs).

It is expected that the NBA Finals will win the night across television for the 43[SUP]rd[/SUP] consecutive time.

Record local numbers
Game 1 on ABC delivered a 41.4 rating in the Cleveland market and a 28.9 in the San Francisco market. Both are the highest-rated NBA games on ABC ever in the respective markets. Top 10 local markets:

Market	Rating
Cleveland	41.4
San Francisco	28.9
Columbus	21.1
Memphis	19.9
Norfolk	16.5
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale	16.2
Sacramento	15.7
Atlanta	15.6
Richmond-Petersburg	15.2
Raleigh-Durham	15.0

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Additionally, NBA Countdown – ABC’s NBA Finals pre-game show – generated a 4.6 overnight rating, which is up 18 percent from 3.9 for the corresponding show leading into Game 1 in 2014.

The NBA Finals will continue with Game Two on ABC this Sunday, June 7, at 8 p.m. ET. NBA Countdown will precede the broadcast at 7:30 p.m.

 

[HacheMan]

Im not sure why.

I used to be the biggest NBA fan around, but have lost much interest the last 3 years.

I think the ratings are merely a sign of increased popularity in all sports. (Not just NBA)

Lightning & Blackhawks game 1 ratings is another example...

 

[doubledeuce22]

Don't believe it was highest ever, just highest since abc took over the rights. I could be wrong though..

And I agree with hache..

 

[Greenbacks]

Don't believe it was highest ever, just highest since abc took over the rights. I could be wrong though..

And I agree with hache..

You don`t believe it was the highest ever????

Maybe you should read the article a few more times....LMAO.

 

[Greenbacks]

Im not sure why.

I used to be the biggest NBA fan around, but have lost much interest the last 3 years.

I think the ratings are merely a sign of increased popularity in all sports. (Not just NBA)

Lightning & Blackhawks game 1 ratings is another example...

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup did a 4.3.

 

[texansfan]

You don`t believe it was the highest ever????

Maybe you should read the article a few more times....LMAO.

I read it, and it says "highest ratings ever for ABC," not highest ratings ever in the history of the NBA. It could mean that, but it's not what you posted implies.

 

[doubledeuce22]

You don`t believe it was the highest ever????

Maybe you should read the article a few more times....LMAO.

LMAO

i knew it there was no way it was the highest ever.. Are you aware of how high ratings were in 80s-90s?


Only have to go back to 2002 to beat this (nbc at the time).

 

[PatsFan1283]

Ratings for all television programming are down. Even the NFL doesn't do the shares it did 20 years ago.

Just way more things for people to do.

100 million people watched M*A*S*H finale

 

[RunMaker]

The ratings may be questionable ... but I did get my dick sucked at a Best Western last night!


Or is it a Holiday Inn?

 

[CHOPTALK]

Back in the day when there was only 3 channels the lowest rated program of back then would blow away the highest rated program of today.

No tv program going forward will ever be the highest rated anything ever again.

Including the super bowl

 

[PatsFan1283]

You couldn't even watch porn without paying for it back then, so of course Blue Jays/Phillies world series seemed like a decent option.

 

[HarryCaray]

Don't believe it was highest ever, just highest since abc took over the rights. I could be wrong though..

And I agree with hache..

You don`t believe it was the highest ever????

Maybe you should read the article a few more times....LMAO.

Hahahaha, fail.

 

[HamGlaze]

You don`t believe it was the highest ever????

Maybe you should read the article a few more times....LMAO.

 

[Greenbacks]

Sorry for posting a fictitious article. ointer:

Bunch of Idiots cheersgif

 

[HamGlaze]

Sorry for posting a fictitious article. ointer:

Bunch of Idiots cheersgif

Nice try.