NBA Eastern Conference Finals ratings, viewership, past 30 years-UPDATED with Western Conference

[Trav]

Wonder if this counts for illegal streams

 

[CHICAGO]

BULLS/KNICKS MET IN THE PLAYOFFS
5 TIMES FROM 90-96.

shyt WAS PLAYED BY 97
AND THE WHOLE WORLD KNEW
THE KNICKS DIDNT STAND A CHANCE.

IT WAS TIME FOR SOME NEW BLOOD.



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[CM_Burns]

"More people watch 7-game series" is the kinda obvious trend that distorts the line a little bit.

I'm surprised how little draw Boston seems to have. I was under the impression they had a big fanbase and that NBA fans were generally "interested" in them, but whether Boston was playing or not seems to make no difference in the ratings.

This year proves otherwise, better ratings than 2019, which was a way better ECF

 

[Boonapalist]

It doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things but man I forgot how many people did not like watching the spurs in shyt. Them ratings went to shyt everytime they were involved

nikkas be tryna dikkride Tim Duncan now when we all know they weren’t tuning into him . I’ll forever be a Spur Killa. nikkas could’ve ended the league

 

[Professor Emeritus]

This year proves otherwise, better ratings than 2019, which was a way better ECF

One of those 2019 teams was one of the smallest markets in the entire league and the other wasn't even American. For US ratings purposes, they basically had zero home-crowd viewership.

 

[Uitomy]

"More people watch 7-game series" is the kinda obvious trend that distorts the line a little bit.

I'm surprised how little draw Boston seems to have. I was under the impression they had a big fanbase and that NBA fans were generally "interested" in them, but whether Boston was playing or not seems to make no difference in the ratings.

They kind of have turned into the spurs. People used to seeing them make deep runs, and basically have free rein with no LeBron. Also Tatum and Jaylen are cool dudes but you can tell they not trying to be the face of the Leauge and they don’t really have outgoing characters. They’re what I call an on the nose basketball team, you’ll more than likely be watching them cause you really love ball.

 

[FlyRy]

Really nothing shocking here. If the series has no interesting players or it's lopsided before it even began, you're not getting great ratings out of it.

Jazz vs Spurs series having the lowest ratings from the western graph, I mean who the fukk wants to see Duncan vs Carlos Boozer battle in a frikkin conference finals it sounds like a 1st round series at best.

I'm shocked at how low they are overall minha 2002.

Suns for fleeced in 07. I stopped watching the playoffs after that

 

[Soldier]

"More people watch 7-game series" is the kinda obvious trend that distorts the line a little bit.

I'm surprised how little draw Boston seems to have. I was under the impression they had a big fanbase and that NBA fans were generally "interested" in them, but whether Boston was playing or not seems to make no difference in the ratings.

Meh, most of their series are in the teens which is about right

As a team they have one of the largest fanbases but they're probably like 4th in the league overall. Definitely not bigger than the Lakers and probably not bigger than the Bulls or Knicks either, just more consistently relevant. And they haven't really had a household superstar draw since Bird

They kind of have turned into the spurs. People used to seeing them make deep runs, and basically have free rein with no LeBron. Also Tatum and Jaylen are cool dudes but you can tell they not trying to be the face of the League and they don’t really have outgoing characters. They’re what I call an on the nose basketball team, you’ll more than likely be watching them cause you really love ball.

The Celtics are much more popular locally than nationally. Boston/New England is easily one of the most passionate sports markets in North America. People are crazy mad about their professional sports teams and people there define their identity and personality through sports. New England civic/secular culture literally revolves around living and dying with the local Professional sport teams.

Celtics fandom skews more local than national because the celts are beloved and loyally supported in New England but nowhere else, the celts don’t have a transcendent superstar player(Kobe, Bron, mj, bird., etc) for the national masses, and they play a brand of basketball only purists and genuine basketball connoisseurs/aficionados would find enjoyable. Tatum and Brown are both talented star guards/wings with aesthetically pleasing games…their on-court play is fun to watch but their off-court personalities are « boring » in the eyes of casuals …they both lack the « it » factor, the polarizing/relatable/charming/engaging/charismatic off-court type of personality that casuals would find entertaining, captivating and endearing.

The « two Jays » keep it strictly about basketball and they’re fine with that

 

[duckbutta]

Cacs done really convinced you guys that tv ratings mean something

I'm sure nfl running backs playing for damn near league minimum money are setting around saying to themselves "but we got the best tv ratings though"

 

[GunRanger]

Conference finals not being on broadcast tv has been a blunder for 20+ years now

 

[Flex Grossman]

The big market nuggets with the most views conference finals since 2018

 

[Boonapalist]

Cacs done really convinced you guys that tv ratings mean something

I'm sure nfl running backs playing for damn near league minimum money are setting around saying to themselves "but we got the best tv ratings though"

A Spurs fan talking about Cacs when them and the foreigners are your main supporters. I know it hurts you that nikkas didn’t fukk with y’all like that .

Mfs could’ve killed the NBA as we know it

 

[god shamgod]

Damn nba ratings suck post jordan

How tf this league getting billions when hardly anyone watches this current garbage

 

[En Sabah Nur]

Kings/Lakers
was somehow both the GOAT and WOAT WCF

 

[K-Apps]

Damn nba ratings suck post jordan

How tf this league getting billions when hardly anyone watches this current garbage

You should see what scripted programming is getting today especially on network television. NBA is consistent in getting solid numbers, NBC knows it’s a safe bet on numbers moving forward.