Primetime Cable Ratings: May 19, 2015

The NBA Conference Finals have begun, with the West tipping of on ESPN. The Rockets vs Warriors drew just under 6.9 million viewers and a 2.9 rating in Adults 18-49. The best numbers to date, for the 2015 playoffs. The Eastern Conference Final was played on Wednesday night, on TNT.

Just before the game, The NBA had its lottery for the NBA Draft, featuring the teams that did not make this year's playoffs. The event collected 3.6 million viewers and a 1.5 demo rating, for the second best program of the night. The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the clock for the first pick of the 2015 NBA Draft.

Rounding out the top three, was DEADLIEST CATCH, the best regular series of the night. It hauled in just 2.7 million viewers and a 1.0 demo.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
1	NBA Conf. Finals	ESPN	9:00 PM	6.85	2.9
2	NBA Draft Lottery	ESPN	8:30 PM	3.55	1.5
3	Deadliest Catch	DISC	9:00 PM	2.68	1.0
4	American Dad	ADSM	10:30 PM	2.28	0.9
5	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2.26	0.2
6	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2.24	0.7
7	If Loving You Is Wrong	OWN	9:00 PM	2.21	0.7
8	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	2.19	0.7
9	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	2.18	0.8
10	American Dad	ADSM	10:00 PM	1.89	0.7
11	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:00 PM	1.84	0.6
12	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	1.79	0.2
13	NHL Playoffs	NBCSN	9:00 PM	1.67	0.7
14	19 Kids & Counting	TLC	9:00 PM	1.67	0.6
15	19 Kids & Counting	TLC	8:00 PM	1.59	0.5

* - in millions