Ratings Review: 2013 NBA Finals

It started off as a slow series, but as the stakes rose and the series stayed tight, the 2013 NAB FINALS became the second highest rated series since 2004. Game 7 was the second highest rated NBA game ever on ABC. Only Game 7 of the Lakers/Celtics 2010 Finals performed better.

Compared to the 2012, this year's Finals was up by 5% over last year's Miami-Oklahoma series. ABC won all 7 nights with its NBA Finals coverage in Adults 18-49, as each game ranked as the No. 1 TV show of the evening in viewers and all key adults.

2013 NBA FINALS

• Thurs. June 6 - Game 1:    14.24 million viewers, 5.7 rating in Adults 18-49
• Sun. June 9 - Game 2:        14.57 million viewers, 5.8 rating in Adults 18-49
• Tues. June 11 - Game 3:    14.04 million viewers, 5.8 rating in Adults 18-49
• Thur. June 13 - Game 4:     16.23 million viewers, 6.7 rating in Adults 18-49
• Sun. June 16 - Game 5:       16.27 million viewers, 6.3 rating in Adults 18-49
• Tues. June 18 - Game 6:     20.64 million viewers, 8.5 rating in Adults 18-49
• Thur. June 20 - Game 7:     26.32 million viewers, 10.6 rating in Adults 18-49