'80s Retro: NBA Finals Ratings Trend Since Last Lakers-Celtics Matchup
The last Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals matchup in '87 averaged a 16.7 Nielsen rating and 24.1 million viewers for six games. The NBA Finals averaged an all-time low last season for Spurs-Cavaliers with a 6.2 for the sweep. The NBA Finals have not averaged double-digit ratings since the Pistons-Lakers series averaged an 8.2 for the seven-game set in '04. With this season's NBA Finals featuring Celtics-Lakers set to tip off tonight, the following lists a Nielsen ratings trend for the series since the last meeting between the two teams (THE DAILY).
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NIELSEN RATINGS TREND FOR NBA FINALS
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YR
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NET
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GMS
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RATING
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VIEWERS
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WINNER/LOSER
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'07
|
ABC
|
4
|
6.2
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9,289,000
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Spurs-Cavaliers
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|
'06
|
ABC
|
6
|
8.5
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12,972,000
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Heat-Mavericks
|
|
'05
|
ABC
|
7
|
8.2
|
12,544,000
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Spurs-Pistons
|
|
'04
|
ABC
|
5
|
11.5
|
17,942,000
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Pistons-Lakers |
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'03
|
ABC
|
6
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6.5
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9,864,000
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Spurs-Nets |
|
'02
|
NBC
|
4
|
10.2
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15,678,000
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Lakers-Nets |
|
'01
|
NBC
|
5
|
12.1
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18,996,000
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Lakers-76ers |
|
'00
|
NBC
|
6
|
11.6
|
17,402,000
|
Lakers-Pacers |
|
'99
|
NBC
|
5
|
11.3
|
16,014,000
|
Spurs-Knicks |
|
'98
|
NBC
|
6
|
18.7
|
29,040,000
|
Bulls-Jazz |
|
'97
|
NBC
|
6
|
16.8
|
25,586,000
|
Bulls-Jazz |
|
'96
|
NBC
|
6
|
16.7
|
24,858,000
|
Bulls-Sonics |
|
'95
|
NBC
|
4
|
13.9
|
20,078,000
|
Rockets-Magic |
|
'94
|
NBC
|
5
|
12.0
|
17,253,000
|
Rockets-Knicks |
|
'93
|
NBC
|
6
|
17.9
|
27,209,000
|
Bulls-Suns |
|
'92
|
NBC
|
6
|
14.2
|
20,838,000
|
Bulls-Trail Blazers |
|
'91
|
NBC
|
5
|
15.8
|
23,910,000
|
Bulls-Lakers |
|
'90
|
CBS
|
5
|
12.3
|
17,190,000
|
Pistons-Trail Blazers |
|
'89
|
CBS
|
4
|
15.1
|
21,260,000
|
Pistons-Lakers |
|
'88
|
CBS
|
7
|
15.4
|
21,700,000
|
Lakers-Pistons |
|
'87
|
CBS
|
6
|
16.7
|
24,120,000
|
Lakers-Celtics |
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