NBA playoffs viewership finishes up 5% despite weak Finals
Postseason games averaged 4.74 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
Postseason games averaged 4.74 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
Oklahoma anchors Robin Marsh and LeAnne Taylor were overcome with joy at the Thunder parade, especially at the sight of the trophy.
"Unfortunately, the Indiana Pacers lose Game 7 of the NBA Finals."
"I've heard dynasty so much today I'm annoyed the day after the winning of a championship."
"I’ve worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense."
"I know for a fact that David Stern did not want any news during the NBA Finals other than the NBA Finals"
"We won't remember it."
Fox most definitely wasn’t paying the NBA or ABC for those media rights.
"I just saw a video that's probably gonna go viral."
"You wanna do them justice if they perform something spectacular."
Game 7s usually draw big viewership, but the Thunder and Pacers have yet to prove they can.
"You know what? It's like people are never, people are never f**king satisfied, right?"
Wright also claimed that for the Oklahoma City Thunder, this would be "a collapse for the ages."
The Thunder's win averaged 9.54 million viewers on ABC, down 22% versus last year's Game 5.
Excluding the "bubble," it was the least-watched Game 4 since at least 1988.
"Let's just make it illegal."
"I thought tonight was a big deal for both teams."
"OKC, here I come."
"If this is real, so help me God."
"By the way, Pat McAfee..."
Windy wouldn't be the first ESPN NBA reporter to join Presti in OKC.
A new Awful Announcing analysis reveals that, contrary to popular belief, market size isn’t always a reliable predictor of viewership