First Round Of NBA Playoffs Averages 3.14M Viewers, Down 9% From Last Season

[RealGM Wiretap]

The first round of the NBA playoffs averaged 3.14 million viewers with a 1.7 rating across ABC, ESPN, TNT, truTV and NBA TV.

The number represent a 9% decrease in viewership from last season, though it is up 5% from 2022.

Sunday's Game 7 between the Magic and Cavs averaged 4.32 million viewers on ABC, making it the least-watched Game 7 since 2019.

Game 1 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series on Saturday averaged 4.93 million viewers. 

Via Jon Lewis/Sports Media Watch

[MitchB3]

I mean most of the series were predictable so????

[dubbmotta]

Hate to say it but nobody was trying to watch the Cavs vs Magic...It good game and series but it's the Cavs and Magic.

[LakersLegacy]

Viewership down as the Olympic team up model in regular seasons got repeatedly eliminated