Ratings for the 2008 NBA Playoffs on ABC, TNT and ESPN. Ratings for games on NBA TV are unavailable. Thanks to Nate Smeltz of ESPN and Jeff Pomeroy of TNT for their help.
2008 NBA Playoffs ratings.
cable ratings indicated by asterisk (*)
First round
Saturday, April 19, 2008
1.9: Washington at Cleveland, Game 1 (12:30 PM ESPN)
3.2: Phoenix at San Antonio, Game 1 (3 PM ABC)
2.1: Dallas at New Orleans, Game 1 (7 PM ESPN)
2.1: Utah at Houston, Game 1 (9:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
1.3: Toronto at Orlando, Game 1 (12:30 PM TNT)
3.5: Denver at L.A. Lakers, Game 1 (3 PM ABC)
2.0: Philadelphia at Detroit, Game 1 (7 PM TNT)
2.2: Atlanta at Boston, Game 1 (9:30 PM TNT)
Monday, April 21, 2008
1.8: Washington at Cleveland, Game 2 (7 PM TNT)
2.2: Utah at Houston, Game 2 (9:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
N/A: Toronto at Orlando, Game 2 (7:30 PM NBA TV)
1.7: Dallas at New Orleans, Game 2 (7 PM TNT)
3.0: Phoenix at San Antonio, Game 2 (9:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
N/A: Philadelphia at Detroit, Game 2 (7:30 PM NBA TV)
1.8: Atlanta at Boston, Game 2 (8 PM TNT)
2.4: Denver at L.A. Lakers, Game 2 (10:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
N/A: Orlando at Toronto, Game 3 (7:30 PM NBA TV)
1.8: Cleveland at Washington, Game 3 (8 PM TNT)
2.0: Houston at Utah, Game 3 (10:30 PM TNT)
Friday, April 25, 2008
0.8*: Detroit at Philadelphia, Game 3 (7 PM ESPN2)
2.0*: New Orleans at Dallas, Game 3 (8 PM ESPN)
2.5: San Antonio at Phoenix, Game 3 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
1.1: Orlando at Toronto, Game 4 (3 PM TNT)
1.7: L.A. Lakers at Denver, Game 3 (5:30 PM TNT)
2.3*: Boston at Atlanta, Game 3 (8 PM ESPN)
2.3*: Houston at Utah, Game 4 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
2.4: Cleveland at Washington, Game 4 (1 PM ABC)
3.5: San Antonio at Phoenix, Game 4 (3:30 PM ABC)
2.2: Detroit at Philadelphia, Game 4 (7 PM TNT)
2.5: New Orleans at Dallas, Game 4 (9:30 PM TNT)
Monday, April 28, 2008
2.5: Boston at Atlanta, Game 4 (8 PM TNT)
2.8: L.A. Lakers at Denver, Game 4 (10:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
1.7: Dallas at New Orleans, Game 5 (7 PM TNT)
3.1: Phoenix at San Antonio, Game 5 (9:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
N/A: Washington at Cleveland, Game 5 (6 PM TNT)
2.6: Atlanta at Boston, Game 5 (8:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
1.5: Detroit at Philadelphia, Game 6 (8 PM TNT)
Friday, May 2, 2008
1.2*: Cleveland at Washington, Game 6 (7:30 PM ESPN2)
2.0: Boston at Atlanta, Game 6 (8 PM ESPN)
2.1: Houston at Utah, Game 6 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
3.5: Atlanta at Boston, Game 7 (1 PM ABC)
Second round
Saturday, May 3, 2008
1.9: Orlando at Detroit, Game 1 (7:30 PM TNT)
2.6: San Antonio at New Orleans, Game 1 (10 PM TNT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
4.1: Utah at L.A. Lakers (3:30 PM ABC)
Monday, May 5, 2008
1.9: Orlando at Detroit, Game 2 (7 PM TNT)
2.9: San Antonio at New Orleans, Game 2 (9:30 PM TNT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
3.5: Cleveland at Boston, Game 1 (8 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
2.3: Detroit at Orlando, Game 3 (8 PM TNT)
3.0: Utah at L.A. Lakers, Game 2 (10:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 8, 2008
2.2: Cleveland at Boston, Game 2 (7 PM ESPN)
3.4: New Orleans at San Antonio, Game 3 (9:30 PM ESPN)
Friday, May 9, 2008
2.6: L.A. Lakers at Utah, Game 3 (9 PM ESPN)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1.9*: Detroit at Orlando, Game 4 (5 PM ESPN)
3.2: Boston at Cleveland, Game 3 (8 PM ABC)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
4.1: L.A. Lakers at Utah, Game 4 (3:30 PM ABC)
2.4: New Orleans at San Antonio, Game 4 (8:30 PM TNT)
Monday, May 12, 2008
3.3: Boston at Cleveland, Game 4 (8 PM TNT)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
2.0: Orlando at Detroit, Game 5 (7 PM TNT)
3.1: San Antonio at New Orleans, Game 5 (9:30 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
3.6: Cleveland at Boston, Game 5 (8 PM TNT)
3.6: Utah at L.A. Lakers, Game 5 (10:30 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
3.0: New Orleans at San Antonio, Game 6 (9 PM ESPN)
Friday, May 16, 2008
3.3: Boston at Cleveland, Game 6 (8 PM ESPN)
3.2: L.A. Lakers at Utah, Game 6 (10:30 PM ESPN)
Sunday, May 18, 2008
5.7: Cleveland at Boston, Game 7 (3:30 PM ABC)
Monday, May 19, 2008
4.3: San Antonio at New Orleans, Game 7 (8:30 PM TNT)
Conference Finals
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
3.7: Detroit at Boston, Game 1 (8:30 PM ESPN)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
4.1: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, Game 1 (9 PM TNT)
Thursday, May 22, 2008
3.9: Detroit at Boston, Game 2 (8:30 PM ESPN)
Friday, May 23, 2008
3.7: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, Game 2 (9 PM TNT)
Saturday, May 24, 2008
3.7: Boston at Detroit, Game 3 (8:30 PM ABC)
Sunday, May 25, 2008
3.7: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, Game 3 (8:30 PM TNT)
Monday, May 26, 2008
4.0: Boston at Detroit, Game 4 (8:30 PM ESPN)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
4.8: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, Game 4 (9 PM TNT)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
4.3: Detroit at Boston, Game 5 (8:30 PM ESPN)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
4.6: San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, Game 5 (9 PM TNT)
Friday, May 30, 2008
4.2: Boston at Detroit, Game 6 (8:30 PM ESPN)
NBA Finals
Thursday, June 5, 2008
8.7: L.A. Lakers at Boston, Game 1 (9 PM ABC)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
8.5: L.A. Lakers at Boston, Game 2 (9 PM ABC)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
9.2: Boston at L.A. Lakers, Game 3 (9 PM ABC)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
8.7: Boston at L.A. Lakers, Game 4 (9 PM ABC)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
10.2: Boston at L.A. Lakers, Game 5 (9 PM ABC)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
10.7: L.A. Lakers at Boston, Game 6 (9 PM ABC)
