The ratings for every NBA Playoff game on TNT, ABC or ESPN last season. All ratings are national ratings; cable ratings (measuring the percentage of households watching out of the amount of U.S. households with cable television) are by definition higher.
First Round
Saturday, April 22, 2006
2.4/6: Washington at Cleveland, Game 1 (3:00 PM ABC)
1.4/4: Sacramento at San Antonio, Game 1 (5:30 PM ESPN)
2.1/5: Chicago at Miami, Game 1 (8:00 PM ESPN)
1.7/4: Denver at L.A. Clippers, Game 1 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, April 23, 2006
1.7/5: Indiana at New Jersey, Game 1 (1:00 PM TNT)
3.4/8: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, Game 1 (3:00 PM ABC)
1.9/4: Milwaukee at Detroit, Game 1 (7:00 PM TNT)
2.0/4: Memphis at Dallas, Game 1 (9:30 PM TNT)
Monday, April 24, 2006
1.9/3: Chicago at Miami, Game 2 (8:00 PM TNT)
1.6/4: Denver at L.A. Clippers, Game 2 (10:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
1.7/3: Washington at Cleveland, Game 2 (7:00 PM TNT)
2.1/5: Sacramento at San Antonio, Game 2 (9:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
1.6/3: Memphis at Dallas, Game 2 (8:00 PM TNT)
2.4/6: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, Game 2 (10:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, April 27, 2006
1.9/4: Miami at Chicago, Game 3 (8:00 PM TNT)
1.7/5: L.A. Clippers at Denver, Game 3 (10:30 PM TNT)
Friday, April 28, 2006
1.8/4: Cleveland at Washington, Game 3 (8:00 PM ESPN)
2.3/6: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, Game 3 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, April 29, 2006
N/A: New Jersey at Indiana, Game 4 (3:00 PM TNT)
N/A: Dallas at Memphis, Game 3 (5:30 PM TNT)
N/A: Detroit at Milwaukee, Game 3 (8:00 PM ESPN)
N/A: L.A. Clippers at Denver, Game 4 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, April 30, 2006
2.8/7: Miami at Chicago, Game 4 (1:00 PM ABC)
4.3/10: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, Game 4 (3:30 PM ABC)
2.1/4: Cleveland at Washington, Game 4 (7:00 PM TNT)
2.1/5: San Antonio at Sacramento, Game 4 (9:30 PM TNT)
Monday, May 1, 2006
N/A: Dallas at Memphis, Game 4 (8:00 PM TNT)
1.6/4: Denver at L.A. Clippers, Game 5 (10:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
2.3/4: Chicago at Miami, Game 5 (8:00 PM TNT)
2.6/7: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, Game 5 (10:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
N/A: Milwaukee at Detroit, Game 5 (6:00 PM TNT)
2.3/5: Washington at Cleveland, Game 5 (8:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 4, 2006
2.1/4: Miami at Chicago, Game 6 (8:00 PM TNT)
3.4/9: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, Game 6 (10:30 PM TNT)
Friday, May 5, 2006
2.4/5: Cleveland at Washington, Game 6 (8:00 PM ESPN)
2.4/7: San Antonio at Sacramento, Game 6 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, May 6, 2006
3.1/7: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, Game 7 (8:00 PM TNT)
Second Round
Sunday, May 7, 2006
3.0/8: Dallas at San Antonio, Game 1 (1:00 PM ABC)
3.7/9: Cleveland at Detroit, Game 1 (3:30 PM ABC)
Monday, May 8, 2006
2.4/4: New Jersey at Miami, Game 1 (8:00 PM TNT)
2.6/7: L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, Game 1 (10:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
2.1/4: Cleveland at Detroit, Game 2 (7:00 PM TNT)
2.7/6: Dallas at San Antonio, Game 2 (9:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
2.2/4: New Jersey at Miami, Game 2 (8:00 PM TNT)
2.6/7: L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, Game 2 (10:30 PM TNT)
Friday, May 12, 2006
2.1/5: Miami at New Jersey, Game 3 (8:00 PM ESPN)
2.7/7: Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, Game 3 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, May 13, 2006
2.2/6: Detroit at Cleveland, Game 3 (5:00 PM ESPN)
3.2/6: San Antonio at Dallas, Game 3 (8:00 PM ABC)
Sunday, May 14, 2006
2.5/5: Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, Game 4 (8:00 PM TNT)
3.5/9: Miami at New Jersey, Game 4 (3:30 PM ABC)
Monday, May 15, 2006
2.9/6: Detroit at Cleveland, Game 4 (7:00 PM TNT)
3.2/7: San Antonio at Dallas, Game 4 (9:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
2.9/6: New Jersey at Miami, Game 5 (8:00 PM TNT)
3.1/9: L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, Game 5 (10:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
3.0/6: Cleveland at Detroit, Game 5 (7:00 PM TNT)
3.8/8: Dallas at San Antonio, Game 5 (9:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 18, 2006
2.8/6: Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, Game 6 (10:00 PM ESPN)
Friday, May 19, 2006
3.1/7: Detroit at Cleveland, Game 6 (7:00 PM ESPN)
3.9/9: San Antonio at Dallas, Game 6 (9:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, May 21, 2006
6.1/14: Cleveland at Detroit, Game 7 (3:30 PM ABC)
Monday, May 22, 2006
4.7/9: Dallas at San Antonio, Game 7 (8:00 PM TNT)
4.0/11: L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, Game 7 (10:30 PM TNT)
Conference Finals
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
3.7/7: Miami at Detroit, Game 1 (8:00 PM ESPN)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
3.5/7: Phoenix at Dallas, Game 1 (8:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 25, 2006
3.8/8: Miami at Detroit, Game 2 (8:00 PM ESPN)
Friday, May 26, 2006
3.6/8: Phoenix at Dallas, Game 2 (8:30 PM TNT)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
3.4/8: Detroit at Miami, Game 3 (8:00 PM ESPN)
Sunday, May 28, 2006
3.3/7: Dallas at Phoenix, Game 3 (8:30 PM TNT)
Monday, May 29, 2006
5.5/9: Detroit at Miami, Game 4 (8:00 PM ABC)
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
4.1/8: Dallas at Phoenix, Game 4 (9:00 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
4.5/9: Miami at Detroit, Game 5 (8:00 PM ESPN)
Thursday, June 1, 2006
4.2/8: Phoenix at Dallas, Game 5 (8:30 PM TNT)
Friday, June 2, 2006
4.4/10: Detroit at Miami, Game 6 (8:00 PM ESPN)
Saturday, June 3, 2006
3.9/9: Dallas at Phoenix, Game 6 (8:30 PM TNT)
NBA Finals
Thursday, June 8, 2006
7.8/14: Miami at Dallas, Game 1 (9:00 PM ABC)
Sunday, June 11, 2006
8.0/14: Miami at Dallas, Game 2 (9:00 PM ABC)
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
8.0/14: Dallas at Miami, Game 3 (9:00 PM ABC)
Thursday, June 15, 2006
7.8/14: Dallas at Miami, Game 4 (9:00 PM ABC)
Sunday, June 18, 2006
9.1/17: Dallas at Miami, Game 5 (9:00 PM ABC)
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
10.1/18: Miami at Dallas, Game 6 (9:00 PM ABC)
Information found via The Sports Business Daily.
