Ratings for every NBA Playoff Game 7 since 1997. Ratings for games on cable (TNT, ESPN) are converted to national ratings. Coverage area ratings, which measure the amount of people watching out of the amount of people with access to the channel, are larger.
1997
6.6/20: Seattle Supersonics at Houston Rockets, West Semifinals (NBC)
8.1/22: New York Knicks at Miami Heat, East Semifinals (NBC)
1998
19.1/33: Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, East Finals (NBC)
1999
No Game 7s.
2000
7.1/17: New York Knicks at Miami Heat, East Semifinals (NBC)
12.4/21: Portland Trailblazers at Los Angeles Lakers, West Finals (NBC)
2001
5.1/14: Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks, East Semifinals (NBC)
7.6/16: Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers, East Semifinals (NBC)
8.7/15: Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers, East Finals (NBC)
2002
14.4/24: Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings, West Finals (NBC)
2003
2.0/7: Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons, East First Round (ESPN)
4.6/12: Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks, West First Round (ABC)
3.4/8: Sacramento Kings at Dallas Mavericks, West Semifinals (TNT)
2004
1.6/5: New Orleans Hornets at Miami Heat, East First Round (TNT)
4.4/8: Sacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves, West Semifinals (TNT)
2.6/5: New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons, East Semifinals (ESPN)
2005
2.1/5: Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, East First Round (TNT)
2.5/6: Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, West First Round (TNT)
6.2/12: Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, East Finals (TNT)
11.9/22: Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs, NBA Finals (ABC)
2006
3.1/7: Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns, West First Round (TNT)
6.1/14: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, East Semifinals (ABC)
4.7/9: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, West Semifinals (TNT)
4.0/11: Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns, West Semifinals (TNT)
