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Bobcats2013
06-05-2015, 07:11 PM
NEW YORK (AP) The NBA Finals' Game 1 has drawn its highest television rating since the series moved to ABC in 2003.
The Golden State Warriors' overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night averaged a 10.6 rating.
ESPN said Friday that the nearly 17.8 million viewers were up 21 percent from the almost 14.7 million for last year's opener between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat.
Ratings represent the percentage of U.S. homes with televisions tuned to a program.

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Bernkastel
06-05-2015, 07:13 PM
All of these bandwagoners smh
warriorfan
06-05-2015, 07:14 PM
AMC30 the best show in town
Bobcats2013
06-05-2015, 07:22 PM
All of these bandwagoners smh

can you blame them for liking the most valuable player in the league? my momma and nana can't even name the team but they even know who curry is
Pushxx
06-05-2015, 07:58 PM
Curry is likeable as ****.
Blue&Orange
06-05-2015, 07:59 PM
off course a finals where Lebron is expected to lose is gonna draw major ratings. Everyone wants to see him choke and lose.
Indian guy
06-05-2015, 08:15 PM
All of the most watched games this postseason have featured Cleveland. And Miami the previous 4 seasons. LeBron's just an incredible draw. People are obsessed with him.
BasedTom
06-05-2015, 08:30 PM
the fvck? It was boring as hell. You couldn't even hear the crowd since ESPN's commentary seems to completely drown it out. Felt like preseason until the 4th quarter.
Soundwave
06-05-2015, 08:34 PM
San Jose-San Fran-Oakland area is over 8 million in population and there's a lot of people watching in Los Angeles too.

So this isn't that much of a shocker.

The Warriors aren't really a "small market" team.
senelcoolidge
06-06-2015, 11:20 AM
It was terrible. I watched the end of the 4th. I had better things to do.
coin24
06-06-2015, 11:24 AM
All of the most watched games this postseason have featured Cleveland. And Miami the previous 4 seasons. LeBron's just an incredible draw. People are obsessed with him.

People want to see him lose:oldlol:
9erempiree
06-06-2015, 12:39 PM
Didn't they say that about last years finals.
J Shuttlesworth
06-06-2015, 12:42 PM
People thought game 1 was boring?
kuniva_dAMiGhTy
06-06-2015, 12:45 PM
Damn. Curry bringing relevancy back into the NBA :applause:

Guess that's what a highly marketable player will do for you.
nba_55
06-06-2015, 01:18 PM
People want to see him lose:oldlol:

So? Ratings are ratings.
nba_55
06-06-2015, 01:19 PM
Damn. Curry bringing relevancy back into the NBA :applause:

Guess that's what a highly marketable player will do for you.

Hawks-cavs gave better ratings than gsw-rockets (it's an interesting information to consider if you are not trolling with that comment)
TheMarkMadsen
06-06-2015, 01:22 PM
Hawks-cavs gave better ratings than gsw-rockets (it's an interesting information to consider if you are not trolling with that comment)

lebron has the distinct honor of playing in the lowest rated finals series ever..

also the most watched finals since Jordan have featured Kobe..
nba_55
06-06-2015, 01:24 PM
lebron has the distinct honor of playing in the lowest rated finals series ever..

also the most watched finals since Jordan have featured Kobe..

So? Hawks-Cavs, Bulls-Cavs gave better ratings than Warriors-Grizzlies and Warriors-Rockets. With that, we can safely conclude that Cavs are the reason why the ratings are so good.

And the Kobe part of your post has nothing to do with the topic. :facepalm
Legends66NBA7
06-06-2015, 01:24 PM
All of these bandwagoners smh

Which is good for the league.
tomtucker
06-06-2015, 01:35 PM
the fvck? It was boring as hell. You couldn't even hear the crowd since ESPN's commentary seems to completely drown it out. Felt like preseason until the 4th quarter.

exactly the way i feel as well..........ESPN always turns down the crowd noise, and turn the volume of their shitty commentators up.........TNT sound mix is way better, on TNT and local FOX stations you can hear the crowd and court noises much better
TheMarkMadsen
06-06-2015, 01:37 PM
So? Hawks-Cavs, Bulls-Cavs gave better ratings than Warriors-Grizzlies and Warriors-Rockets. With that, we can safely conclude that Cavs are the reason why the ratings are so good.

And the Kobe part of your post has nothing to do with the topic. :facepalm

ratings have been down in the NBA finals for the past 5 years, ever since 2010 they've continually gone down.. but yeah.. the Cavs are driving in the ratings :lol :lol
Rose'sACL
06-06-2015, 01:59 PM
ratings have been down in the NBA finals for the past 5 years, ever since 2010 they've continually gone down.. but yeah.. the Cavs are driving in the ratings :lol :lol
Wasn't 2010 Celtics vs Lakers? Am I missing something or is LA the biggest market after New York?
If lebron played for the Lakers, rating would be even higher. If 2010 Celtics vs Lakers happened in the 90s then it would get better tv ratings than 96-98 finals.
Pretty easy logic if you are not biased.
nba_55
06-06-2015, 02:01 PM
ratings have been down in the NBA finals for the past 5 years, ever since 2010 they've continually gone down.. but yeah.. the Cavs are driving in the ratings :lol :lol

You are lying. 2013 had better average ratings than 2012.
SamuraiSWISH
06-06-2015, 02:01 PM
exactly the way i feel as well..........ESPN always turns down the crowd noise, and turn the volume of their shitty commentators up.........TNT sound mix is way better, on TNT and local FOX stations you can hear the crowd and court noises much better
I always thought this as well. ESPN drowns out the intense atmosphere.
nba_55
06-06-2015, 02:02 PM
Wasn't 2010 Celtics vs Lakers? Am I missing something or is LA the biggest market after New York?
If lebron played for the Lakers, rating would be even higher. If 2010 Celtics vs Lakers happened in the 90s then it would get better tv ratings than 96-98 finals.
Pretty easy logic if you are not biased.

Through 6 games, 2011 had better ratings than 2010. The only reason 2010 has better average ratings than 2011 is because 2010 went to 7 games. Otherwise, 2011 had better ratings. Even 2012 started better than 2010, I am pretty sure it had better ratings than 2010 through 5 games.
TheMarkMadsen
06-06-2015, 02:03 PM
Wasn't 2010 Celtics vs Lakers? Am I missing something or is LA the biggest market after New York?
If lebron played for the Lakers, rating would be even higher. If 2010 Celtics vs Lakers happened in the 90s then it would get better tv ratings than 96-98 finals.
Pretty easy logic if you are not biased.

that logic might work if the 3 lowest rated finals in NBA history didn't feature 2 of the biggest markets in the NBA (Texas/Boston)

try again
nba_55
06-06-2015, 02:07 PM
that logic might work if the 3 lowest rated finals in NBA history didn't feature 2 of the biggest markets in the NBA (Texas/Boston)

try again

2011 and 2012 had better ratings than 2010 through game 6 and game 5 respectively, the only reason why 2010 finished with better overall ratings was because it went to a close 7 games.