After an uptick in television ratings in the regular season and playoffs, Game 1 of the NBA Finals took quite a dive.
In fact, this …
After an uptick in television ratings in the regular season and playoffs, Game 1 of the NBA Finals took quite a dive. In fact, this year’s Finals opener between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors on ABC was the least-watched Game 1 held in June since the San Antonio Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers way back in 2007, or 15 years ago in the event you need help with the math. As relayed by Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, Game 1 of the Celtics-Warriors series drew just a 6.3 average, of 11.9 million viewers, topping only the previous two Finals. But each of the previous two were held at odd times for the league, which was changed its normal calendar because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, the Finals have been held in June (or late May if you go back to the NBA’s early days).
