Ratings for every NBA All-Star Game since 1990. Ratings for games on cable are U.S. area ratings.
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game drew a 4.5 U.S. rating and 7.6 million viewers, up 18% and 21% from the 2008 game, and the highest rated, most viewed NBA All-Star Game since 2005.
The 1999 NBA lockout seems to have had a major effect on All-Star Game ratings. From 1990-98, the All-Star Game averaged a 10.9 rating and 16.3 million viewers. Since 2000, the game has averaged a 5.4 with 8.6 million. Keep in mind that the lower ratings can also be attributed to the game moving to cable in 2003, and the overall trend of declining television ratings.
Ratings for the NBA All-Star Game since 1990.
2009
4.5, 7.6 mil: Phoenix (Sun., 2/15/09, 8:30 PM TNT)
2008
3.8, 6.3 mil: New Orleans (Sun., 2/17/08, 8:30 PM TNT)
2007
4.2, 6.8 mil: Las Vegas (Sun., 2/18/07, 8:30 PM TNT)
2006
4.3, 7.1 mil: Houston (Sun., 2/19/06, 8:30 PM TNT)
2005
4.9, 8.1 mil: Denver (Sun., 2/20/05, 8:30 PM TNT)
2004
5.1, 8.2 mil: Los Angeles (Sun., 2/15/04, 8:30 PM TNT)
2003
6.6, 10.8 mil: Atlanta (Sun., 2/9/03, 8:30 PM TNT)
2002
8.2, 13.1 mil: Philadelphia (Sun., 2/10/02, 5 PM NBC)
2001
5.1, 7.8 mil: Washington (Sun., 2/11/01, 6:30 PM NBC)
2000
6.9, 10.5 mil: Oakland (Sun., 2/13/00, 6:30 PM NBC)
1999
No game played.
1998
10.6, 16.9 mil: New York (Sun., 2/8/98, 6:30 PM NBC)
1997
11.2, 16.9 mil: Cleveland (Sun., 2/9/97 NBC)
1996
11.7, 17.4 mil: San Antonio (Sun., 2/11/96 NBC)
1995
10.7, 15.8 mil: Phoenix (Sun., 2/12/95 NBC)
1994
9.1, 13.7 mil: Minnesota (Sun., 2/13/94 NBC)
1993
14.3, 22.9 mil: Utah (Sun., 2/21/93 NBC)
1992
12.8, 18.8 mil: Orlando (Sun., 2/9/92 NBC)
1991
7.8, 10.6 mil: Charlotte (Sun., 2/10/91 NBC)
1990
9.5, 13.2 mil: Miami (Sun., 2/11/90 CBS)
