"Game 1 of the NBA Finals drew the lowest rating ever"

[GangstaBoogy]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals drew the lowest rating ever for an opening-game in prime time, dropping 19 percent from last year.

The San Antonio Spurs' 85-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night earned a 6.3 rating and 11 share on ABC. The previous low was a 6.4/11 in 2003.

Last year's Game 1 between Miami and Dallas earned a 7.8 rating and 14 share.

The rating is the percentage watching a telecast among all homes with televisions, and the share is the percentage tuned in to a broadcast among those households with televisions on at the time. A ratings point represents 1,114,000 households.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2007/news/story?id=2898196

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Not really surprising...Especially with ABC's whack ass telecasts.

[Kool Beenz]

dude abc is gay as fuck... all they got is jimmy kimmel lol spurs all the way!!!

[wcsoldier]

Well the Spurs ain't appreciated by the average B-Ball fan.. let's be honest this 1st game was boring

[Antonio_]

Well the Spurs ain't appreciated by the average B-Ball fan.. let's be honest this 1st game was boring

The truth is the Cavs and the Spurs are two of the best DEFENSIVE teams in the NBA. And the average b-ball fan wanna see dunks, high-scoring games, great rivalries, Kobe, Shaq, Kobe vs Shaq... those things. I personally appreciate a lot those DEFENSIVE teams, and for me it's always a pleasure to watch the Spurs, who are one of the best defensive teams ever. But i understand common people doesn't give a flying fuck about how the Spurs rotate defensively or how they defend against pick-n-roll's.

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ I appreciate defensive teams too but I still think this game was boring... yeah SAS and Cavs are great defensive teams, SAS got a very good execution on the offensive end too.. but some highlights or very closed games are needed too.. especially when I don't care which team gonna win

[Antonio_]

^^^^ I appreciate defensive teams too but I still think this game was boring... yeah SAS and Cavs are great defensive teams, SAS got a very good execution on the offensive end too.. but some highlights or very closed games are needed too.. especially when I don't care which team gonna win

Def.

[Mr.Smurf]

LOL, I forgot it was even on.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

It's boring cuz it's not competitive...

[Hatesrats™]

D.Wade = More rating than L.James?

[jeromechickenbone]

D.Wade = More rating than L.James?

D.Wade & S.Oneal = More ratings than LBJ & Duncan, Parker & Ginobili.

[7even]

If Horry had not bodychecked Nash in Game 4, the Finals would have much better ratings.

[Antonio_]

If Horry had not bodychecked Nash in Game 4, the Finals would have much better ratings.

Horry is God.

[R-Tistic]

That is definitely surprising....I understand the Spurs don't have a large fanbase like that...but isn't Lebron supposed to be "Jordan" and all that to the rest of the world? I would think it would have very high ratings because of him alone, and the way that they have been pumpin him up since he was 15.

[Fuck Your Existence]

If Horry had not bodychecked Nash in Game 4, the Finals would have much better ratings.

Horry is God.

lol @ that one trick pony