NBA Conference Finals ratings and viewership dating back to 2000.
The highest rated and most-watched conference final game this century remains Lakers-Kings Game 7 in 2002, which had a 14.4 rating and 23.8 million viewers on NBC. The lowest rated and least-watched came the following year, when Pistons-Nets Game 4 had a 1.9 and 2.7 million on ESPN.
In 2018, the Warriors-Rockets Western Conference Finals averaged 9.4 million viewers on TNT and the Cavaliers-Celtics Eastern Conference Finals 8.4 million on ESPN/ABC — up 45% and 34% respectively from last year’s Warriors-Spurs (6.5M) and Cavs-Celtics (6.3M) series.
2023 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/16 | LAL-DEN Game 1 | DEN +6 | ESPN/E2 | 4.0 | 7.362M |
| Thu., 5/18 | LAL-DEN Game 2 | DEN +5 | ESPN | 4.1 | 7.655M |
| Sat., 5/20 | DEN-LAL Game 3 | DEN +11 | ABC | 4.3 | 8.384M |
| Mon., 5/22 | DEN-LAL Game 4 | DEN +2 | ESPN | 4.4 | 8.209M |
2023 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/17 | MIA-BOS Game 1 | MIA +7 | TNT | 3.2 | 5.945M |
| Fri., 5/19 | MIA-BOS Game 2 | MIA +6 | TNT | 3.1 | 6.134M |
| Sun., 5/21 | BOS-MIA Game 3 | MIA +26 | TNT | 3.5 | 6.486M |
| Tue., 5/23 | BOS-MIA Game 4 | BOS +17 | TNT | 3.6 | 6.561M |
| Thu., 5/25 | MIA-BOS Game 5 | BOS +13 | TNT | 3.3 | 6.235M |
| Sat., 5/27 | BOS-MIA Game 6 | BOS +1 | TNT | 4.0 | 8.711M |
| Mon., 5/29 | MIA-BOS Game 7 | MIA +19 | TNT | 5.8 | 12.000M |
2022 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/18 | DAL-GS Game 1 | GS +25 | TNT | 3.6 | 6.518M |
| Fri., 5/20 | DAL-GS Game 2 | GS +9 | TNT | 3.5 | 6.765M |
| Sun., 5/22 | GS-DAL Game 3 | GS +9 | TNT | 4.0 | 7.416M |
| Tue., 5/24 | GS-DAL Game 4 | DAL +10 | TNT | 3.4 | 6.193M |
| Thu., 5/26 | DAL-GS Game 5 | GS +10 | TNT | 3.7 | 6.793M |
| Sat., 5/25 | MIL-TOR Game 6 | TOR +6 | TNT | 3.8 | 6.438M |
2022 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/17 | BOS-MIA Game 1 | MIA +11 | ESPN | 3.4 | 6.070M |
| Thu., 5/19 | BOS-MIA Game 2 | BOS +25 | ESPN | 3.1 | 6.049M |
| Sat., 5/21 | MIA-BOS Game 3 | MIA +6 | ABC | 3.6 | 6.805M |
| Mon., 5/23 | MIA-BOS Game 4 | BOS +20 | ABC | 3.6 | 6.397M |
| Wed., 5/25 | MIA-BOS Game 5 | BOS +13 | ESPN | 3.4 | 6.422M |
| Fri., 5/27 | MIA-BOS Game 6 | MIA +8 | ESPN | 3.5 | 7.188M |
| Sun., 5/29 | BOS-MIA Game 7 | BOS +4 | ESPN | 4.6 | 9.875M |
2021 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 6/20 | LAC-PHX Game 1 | PHX +6 | ABC | 2.3 | 4.723M |
| Tue., 6/22 | LAC-PHX Game 2 | PHX +1 | ESPN | 3.0 | 5.324M |
| Thu., 6/24 | PHX-LAC Game 3 | LAC +14 | ESPN | 2.9 | 5.416M |
| Sat., 6/26 | PHX-LAC Game 4 | PHX +4 | ESPN | 2.8 | 5.687M |
| Mon., 6/28 | LAC-PHX Game 5 | LAC +14 | ESPN | 3.1 | 5.809M |
| Wed., 6/30 | PHX-LAC Game 6 | PHX +27 | ESPN | 3.2 | 5.932M |
2021 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 6/23 | ATL-MIL Game 1 | ATL +3 | TNT | 3.0 | 5.382M |
| Fri., 6/25 | ATL-MIL Game 2 | MIL +34 | TNT | 2.0 | 3.799M |
| Sun., 6/27 | MIL-ATL Game 3 | MIL +11 | TNT | 3.1 | 5.698M |
| Tue., 6/29 | MIL-ATL Game 4 | ATL +22 | TNT | 2.6 | 4.702M |
| Thu., 7/1 | ATL-MIL Game 5 | MIL +11 | TNT | 2.6 | 4.920M |
| Sat., 7/3 | MIL-ATL Game 6 | MIL +11 | TNT | 2.6 | 5.385M |
2020 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Fri., 9/18 | DEN-LAL Game 1 | LAL +12 | TNT | 2.6 | 5.112M |
| Sun., 9/20 | DEN-LAL Game 2 | LAL +2 | TNT | 1.7 | 3.277M |
| Tue., 9/22 | LAL-DEN Game 3 | DEN +8 | TNT | 2.7 | 4.955M |
| Thu., 9/24 | LAL-DEN Game 4 | LAL +6 | TNT | 2.7 | 4.740M |
| Sat., 9/26 | DEN-LAL Game 5 | LAL +10 | TNT | 2.4 | 4.987M |
2020 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 9/15 | MIA-BOS Game 1 | MIA +3 | ESPN | 2.4 | 4.220M |
| Thu., 9/17 | MIA-BOS Game 2 | MIA +5 | ESPN | 2.1 | 3.666M |
| Sat., 9/19 | BOS-MIA Game 3 | BOS +11 | ESPN | 2.0 | 3.990M |
| Wed., 9/23 | BOS-MIA Game 4 | MIA +3 | ESPN | 2.6 | 4.664M |
| Fri., 9/25 | MIA-BOS Game 5 | BOS +13 | ESPN | 2.4 | 4.539M |
| Sun., 9/27 | BOS-MIA Game 6 | MIA +12 | ESPN | 1.8 | 3.599M |
2019 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/15 | TOR-MIL Game 1 | MIL +8 | TNT | 3.5 | 5.488M |
| Fri., 5/17 | TOR-MIL Game 2 | MIL +22 | TNT | 2.8 | 4.394M |
| Sun., 5/19 | MIL-TOR Game 3 | TOR +6 (2OT) | TNT | 3.7 | 6.158M |
| Tue., 5/21 | MIL-TOR Game 4 | TOR +18 | TNT | 3.3 | 5.299M |
| Thu., 5/23 | TOR-MIL Game 5 | TOR +6 | TNT | 3.8 | 6.234M |
| Sat., 5/25 | MIL-TOR Game 6 | TOR +6 | TNT | 3.8 | 6.438M |
2019 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/14 | POR-GS Game 1 | GS +22 | ESPN | 4.5 | 7.315M |
| Thu., 5/16 | POR-GS Game 2 | GS +3 | ESPN | 4.7 | 7.877M |
| Sat., 5/18 | GS-POR Game 3 | GS +11 | ESPN | 4.2 | 7.247M |
| Mon., 5/20 | GS-POR Game 4 | GS +2 (OT) | ESPN | 4.7 | 7.788M |
2018 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/13 | CLE-BOS Game 1 | BOS +25 | ABC | 4.3 | 7.216M |
| Tue., 5/15 | CLE-BOS Game 2 | BOS +13 | ESPN | 5.1 | 8.417M |
| Sat., 5/19 | BOS-CLE Game 3 | CLE +30 | ESPN | 4.0 | 6.827M |
| Mon., 5/21 | BOS-CLE Game 4 | CLE +9 | ESPN | 4.8 | 7.939M |
| Wed., 5/23 | CLE-BOS Game 5 | BOS +13 | ESPN | 4.5 | 7.511M |
| Fri., 5/25 | BOS-CLE Game 6 | CLE +10 | ESPN | 4.9 | 8.273M |
| Sun., 5/27 | CLE-BOS Game 7 | CLE +8 | ESPN | 7.3 | 13.591M |
2018 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/14 | GS-HOU Game 1 | GS +13 | TNT | 5.4 | 8.902M |
| Wed., 5/16 | GS-HOU Game 2 | HOU +22 | TNT | 4.6 | 7.563M |
| Sun., 5/20 | HOU-GS Game 3 | GS +41 | TNT | 4.6 | 7.797M |
| Tue., 5/22 | HOU-GS Game 4 | HOU +3 | TNT | 5.0 | 8.372M |
| Thu., 5/24 | GS-HOU Game 5 | HOU +4 | TNT | 5.6 | 9.322M |
| Sat., 5/26 | HOU-GS Game 6 | GS +29 | TNT | 5.4 | 9.471M |
| Mon., 5/28 | GS-HOU Game 7 | GS +9 | TNT | 8.1 | 14.929M |
2017 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/17 | CLE-BOS Game 1 | CLE +13 | TNT | 3.8 | 6.445M |
| Fri., 5/19 | CLE-BOS Game 2 | CLE +44 | TNT | 3.0 | 5.096M |
| Sun., 5/21 | BOS-CLE Game 3 | BOS +3 | TNT | 4.0 | 6.997M |
| Tue., 5/23 | BOS-CLE Game 4 | CLE +13 | TNT | 4.3 | 7.017M |
| Thu., 5/25 | CLE-BOS Game 5 | CLE +33 | TNT | 3.5 | 5.825M |
2017 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/14 | SA-GS Game 1 | GS +2 | ABC | 4.6 | 8.129M |
| Tue., 5/16 | SA-GS Game 2 | GS +36 | ESPN | 3.5 | 5.775M |
| Sat., 5/20 | GS-SA Game 3 | GS +12 | ESPN | 3.7 | 6.332M |
| Mon., 5/22 | GS-SA Game 4 | GS +14 | ESPN | 3.6 | 5.785M |
2016 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/17 | TOR-CLE Game 1 | CLE +31 | ESPN | 3.4 | 5.405M |
| Thu., 5/19 | TOR-CLE Game 2 | CLE +19 | ESPN | 3.5 | 5.492M |
| Sat., 5/21 | CLE-TOR Game 3 | TOR +15 | ESPN | 3.3 | 5.393M |
| Mon., 5/23 | CLE-TOR Game 4 | TOR +6 | ESPN | 3.9 | 6.142M |
| Wed., 5/25 | TOR-CLE Game 5 | CLE +38 | ESPN | 3.4 | 5.462M |
| Fri., 5/27 | CLE-TOR Game 6 | CLE +36 | ESPN | 3.5 | 5.711M |
2016 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/16 | OKC-GS Game 1 | OKC +6 | TNT | 5.3 | 8.706M |
| Wed., 5/18 | OKC-GS Game 2 | GS +27 | TNT | 4.7 | 7.573M |
| Sun., 5/22 | GS-OKC Game 3 | OKC +28 | TNT | 4.7 | 8.018M |
| Tue., 5/24 | GS-OKC Game 4 | OKC +24 | TNT | 5.4 | 8.633M |
| Thu., 5/26 | OKC-GS Game 5 | GS +9 | TNT | 6.1 | 9.998M |
| Sat., 5/28 | GS-OKC Game 6 | GS +7 | TNT | 6.2 | 10.811M |
| Mon., 5/30 | OKC-GS Game 7 | GS +8 | TNT | 8.9 | 15.996M |
2015 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/20 | CLE-ATL Game 1 | CLE +8 | TNT | 4.4 | 6.847M |
| Fri., 5/22 | CLE-ATL Game 2 | CLE +12 | TNT | 3.6 | 5.935M |
| Sun., 5/24 | ATL-CLE Game 3 | CLE +3 (OT) | TNT | 4.7 | 7.762M |
| Tue., 5/26 | ATL-CLE Game 4 | CLE +30 | TNT | 4.0 | 6.269M |
2015 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/19 | HOU-GS Game 1 | GS +4 | ESPN | 4.4 | 6.848M |
| Thu., 5/21 | HOU-GS Game 2 | GS +1 | ESPN | 4.4 | 6.866M |
| Sat., 5/23 | GS-HOU Game 3 | GS +35 | ESPN | 3.6 | 5.676M |
| Mon., 5/25 | GS-HOU Game 4 | HOU +13 | ESPN | 5.0 | 8.280M |
| Wed., 5/27 | HOU-GS Game 5 | GS +14 | ESPN | 5.6 | 8.887M |
2014 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/18 | MIA-IND Game 1 | IND +11 | ABC | 4.9 | 7.815M |
| Tue., 5/20 | MIA-IND Game 2 | MIA +4 | ESPN | 4.9 | 7.544M |
| Sat., 5/24 | IND-MIA Game 3 | MIA +12 | ESPN | 4.1 | 6.818M |
| Mon., 5/26 | IND-MIA Game 4 | MIA +12 | ESPN | 4.4 | 7.038M |
| Wed., 5/28 | MIA-IND Game 5 | IND +3 | ESPN | 4.7 | 7.313M |
| Fri., 5/30 | IND-MIA Game 6 | MIA +25 | ESPN | 4.2 | 6.877M |
2014 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon,, 5/19 | OKC-SA Game 1 | SA +17 | TNT | 4.0 | 6.363M |
| Wed., 5/21 | OKC-SA Game 2 | SA +35 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.711M |
| Sun., 5/25 | SA-OKC Game 3 | OKC +9 | TNT | 3.9 | 6.679M |
| Tue., 5/27 | SA-OKC Game 4 | OKC +13 | TNT | 4.2 | 6.420M |
| Thu., 5/29 | OKC-SA Game 5 | SA +28 | TNT | 4.3 | 6.925M |
| Sat., 5/31 | SA-OKC Game 6 | SA +5 (OT) | TNT | 4.9 | 8.151M |
2013 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/22 | IND-MIA Game 1 | MIA +1 (OT) | TNT | 5.3 | 8.245M |
| Fri., 5/24 | IND-MIA Game 2 | IND +4 | TNT | 4.4 | 6.975M |
| Sun., 5/26 | MIA-IND Game 3 | MIA +18 | TNT | 4.5 | 7.279M |
| Tue., 5/28 | MIA-IND Game 4 | IND +7 | TNT | 5.1 | 8.122M |
| Thu., 5/30 | IND-MIA Game 5 | MIA +11 | TNT | 5.4 | 8.540M |
| Sat., 6/1 | MIA-IND Game 6 | IND +14 | TNT | 4.9 | 8.236M |
| Mon., 6/3 | IND-MIA Game 7 | MIA +23 | TNT | 7.1 | 11.565M |
2013 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/19 | MEM-SA Game 1 | SA +22 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.854M |
| Tue., 5/21 | MEM-SA Game 2 | SA +4 (OT) | ESPN | 3.1 | 4.620M |
| Sat., 5/25 | SA-MEM Game 3 | SA +11 (OT) | ESPN | 3.1 | 4.941M |
| Mon., 5/27 | SA-MEM Game 4 | SA +7 | ESPN | 3.2 | 5.210M |
2012 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/28 | BOS-MIA Game 1 | MIA +14 | ESPN | 5.6 | 8.989M |
| Wed., 5/30 | BOS-MIA Game 2 | MIA +4 (OT) | ESPN | 5.7 | 8.809M |
| Fri., 6/1 | MIA-BOS Game 3 | BOS +10 | ESPN | 4.6 | 7.593M |
| Sun., 6/3 | MIA-BOS Game 4 | BOS +2 (OT) | ESPN | 6.8 | 11.068M |
| Tue., 6/5 | BOS-MIA Game 5 | BOS +4 | ESPN | 6.3 | 10.251M |
| Thu., 6/7 | MIA-BOS Game 6 | MIA +19 | ESPN | 6.8 | 11.068M |
| Sat., 6/9 | BOS-MIA Game 7 | MIA +13 | ESPN | 7.7 | 13.346M |
2012 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/27 | OKC-SA Game 1 | SA +3 | TNT | 4.8 | 7.764M |
| Tue., 5/29 | OKC-SA Game 2 | SA +9 | TNT | 4.6 | 7.299M |
| Thu., 5/31 | SA-OKC Game 3 | OKC +20 | TNT | 4.7 | 7.134M |
| Sat., 6/2 | SA-OKC Game 4 | OKC +6 | TNT | 4.1 | 6.529M |
| Mon., 6/4 | OKC-SA Game 5 | OKC +5 | TNT | 5.5 | 8.507M |
| Wed., 6/6 | SA-OKC Game 6 | OKC +8 | TNT | 6.0 | 9.498M |
2011 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/15 | MIA-CHI Game 1 | CHI +19 | TNT | 6.2 | 11.109M |
| Wed., 5/18 | MIA-CHI Game 2 | MIA +10 | TNT | 6.1 | 10.036M |
| Sun., 5/22 | CHI-MIA Game 3 | MIA +11 | TNT | 6.4 | 10.889M |
| Tue., 5/24 | CHI-MIA Game 4 | MIA +8 (OT) | TNT | 6.1 | 9.770M |
| Thu., 5/26 | MIA-CHI Game 5 | MIA +3 | TNT | 6.4 | 10.407M |
2011 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/17 | OKC-DAL Game 1 | DAL +9 | ESPN | 4.3 | 6.982M |
| Thu., 5/19 | OKC-DAL Game 2 | OKC +6 | ESPN | 4.4 | 7.041M |
| Sat., 5/21 | DAL-OKC Game 3 | DAL +6 | ESPN | 3.7 | 6.175M |
| Mon., 5/23 | DAL-OKC Game 4 | DAL +7 (OT) | ESPN | 4.6 | 7.410M |
| Wed., 5/25 | OKC-DAL Game 5 | DAL +4 | ESPN | 4.5 | 7.012M |
2010 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/16 | BOS-ORL Game 1 | BOS +4 | ABC | 4.5 | 7.030M |
| Tue., 5/18 | BOS-ORL Game 2 | BOS +3 | ESPN | 4.6 | 7.156M |
| Sat., 5/22 | ORL-BOS Game 3 | BOS +23 | ESPN | 3.7 | 6.023M |
| Mon., 5/24 | ORL-BOS Game 4 | ORL +4 (OT) | ESPN | 4.9 | 7.960M |
| Wed., 5/26 | BOS-ORL Game 5 | ORL +21 | ESPN | 4.4 | 6.835M |
| Fri., 5/28 | ORL-BOS Game 6 | BOS +12 | ESPN | 4.6 | 7.538M |
2010 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/17 | PHX-LAL Game 1 | LAL +21 | TNT | 4.4 | 7.112M |
| Wed., 5/19 | PHX-LAL Game 2 | LAL +12 | TNT | 4.4 | 7.004M |
| Sun., 5/23 | LAL-PHX Game 3 | PHX +9 | TNT | 5.0 | 8.460M |
| Tue., 5/25 | LAL-PHX Game 4 | PHX +9 | TNT | 4.9 | 7.641M |
| Thu., 5/27 | PHX-LAL Game 5 | LAL +2 | TNT | 5.3 | 8.670M |
| Sat., 5/29 | LAL-PHX Game 6 | LAL +8 | TNT | 4.8 | 8.154M |
2009 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/20 | ORL-CLE Game 1 | ORL +1 | TNT | 4.6 | 7.321M |
| Fri., 5/22 | ORL-CLE Game 2 | CLE +1 | TNT | 4.4 | 6.910M |
| Sun., 5/24 | CLE-ORL Game 3 | ORL +10 | TNT | 5.4 | 8.969M |
| Tue., 5/26 | CLE-ORL Game 4 | ORL +2 (OT) | TNT | 6.3 | 10.075M |
| Thu., 5/28 | ORL-CLE Game 5 | CLE +10 | TNT | 6.2 | 9.995M |
| Sat., 5/30 | CLE-ORL Game 6 | ORL +13 | TNT | 5.2 | 8.362M |
2009 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/19 | DEN-LAL Game 1 | LAL +2 | ESPN | 5.0 | 8.085M |
| Thu., 5/21 | DEN-LAL Game 2 | DEN +3 | ESPN | 4.9 | 7.886M |
| Sat., 5/23 | LAL-DEN Game 3 | LAL +6 | ABC | 5.4 | 8.731M |
| Mon., 5/25 | LAL-DEN Game 4 | DEN +19 | ESPN | 5.8 | 9.731M |
| Wed., 5/27 | DEN-LAL Game 5 | LAL +9 | ESPN | 5.6 | 9.238M |
| Fri., 5/29 | LAL-DEN Game 6 | LAL +27 | ESPN | 5.1 | 8.462M |
2008 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/20 | DET-BOS Game 1 | BOS +9 | ESPN | 3.7 | 5.431M |
| Thu., 5/22 | DET-BOS Game 2 | DET +6 | ESPN | 3.9 | 5.698M |
| Sat., 5/24 | BOS-DET Game 3 | BOS +14 | ABC | 3.7 | 5.454M |
| Mon., 5/26 | BOS-DET Game 4 | DET +19 | ESPN | 4.0 | 6.086M |
| Wed., 5/28 | DET-BOS Game 5 | BOS +4 | ESPN | 4.3 | 6.434M |
| Fri., 5/30 | BOS-DET Game 6 | BOS +8 | ESPN | 4.2 | 6.445M |
2008 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/21 | SA-LAL Game 1 | LAL +4 | TNT | 4.1 | 6.190M |
| Fri., 5/23 | SA-LAL Game 2 | LAL +30 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.513M |
| Sun., 5/25 | LAL-SA Game 3 | SA +19 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.729M |
| Tue., 5/27 | LAL-SA Game 4 | LAL +2 | TNT | 4.8 | 7.247M |
| Thu., 5/29 | SA-LAL Game 5 | LAL +8 | TNT | 4.6 | 6.794M |
2007 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/21 | CLE-DET Game 1 | DET +3 | TNT | 2.7 | 3.910M |
| Thu., 5/24 | CLE-DET Game 2 | DET +3 | TNT | 2.9 | 4.250M |
| Sun., 5/27 | DET-CLE Game 3 | CLE +6 | TNT | 2.9 | 4.370M |
| Tue., 5/29 | DET-CLE Game 4 | CLE +4 | TNT | 3.2 | 4.734M |
| Thu., 5/31 | CLE-DET Game 5 | CLE +2 (2OT) | TNT | 4.0 | 5.649M |
| Sat., 6/2 | DET-CLE Game 6 | CLE +16 | TNT | 4.5 | 6.914M |
2007 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/20 | UTA-SA Game 1 | SA +8 | ABC | 3.0 | 4.417M |
| Tue., 5/22 | UTA-SA Game 2 | SA +9 | ESPN | 2.4 | 3.420M |
| Sat., 5/26 | SA-UTA Game 3 | UTA +26 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.698M |
| Mon., 5/28 | SA-UTA Game 4 | SA +12 | ESPN | 2.9 | 4.614M |
| Wed., 5/30 | UTA-SA Game 5 | SA +25 | ESPN | 2.7 | 3.969M |
2006 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/23 | MIA-DET Game 1 | MIA +5 | ESPN | 3.7 | 5.370M |
| Thu., 5/25 | MIA-DET Game 2 | DET +4 | ESPN | 3.8 | 5.750M |
| Sat., 5/27 | DET-MIA Game 3 | MIA +15 | ESPN | 3.4 | 4.720M |
| Mon., 5/29 | DET-MIA Game 4 | MIA +11 | ABC | 5.5 | 8.190M |
| Wed., 5/31 | MIA-DET Game 5 | DET +13 | ESPN | 4.5 | 6.600M |
| Fri., 6/2 | DET-MIA Game 6 | MIA +17 | ESPN | 4.4 | 6.460M |
2006 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Wed., 5/24 | PHX-DAL Game 1 | PHX +3 | TNT | 3.5 | 4.850M |
| Fri., 5/26 | PHX-DAL Game 2 | DAL +7 | TNT | 3.6 | 5.320M |
| Sun., 5/28 | DAL-PHX Game 3 | DAL +7 | TNT | 3.3 | 5.040M |
| Tue., 5/30 | DAL-PHX Game 4 | PHX +20 | TNT | 4.1 | 5.750M |
| Thu., 6/1 | PHX-DAL Game 5 | DAL +16 | TNT | 4.2 | 6.200M |
| Sat., 6/3 | DAL-PHX Game 6 | DAL +9 | TNT | 3.9 | 5.890M |
2005 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/23 | DET-MIA Game 1 | DET +9 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.371M |
| Wed., 5/25 | DET-MIA Game 2 | MIA +6 | TNT | 3.8 | 5.461M |
| Sun., 5/29 | MIA-DET Game 3 | MIA +9 | TNT | 3.4 | 5.298M |
| Tue., 5/31 | MIA-DET Game 4 | DET +10 | TNT | 4.1 | 6.072M |
| Thu., 6/2 | DET-MIA Game 5 | MIA +12 | TNT | 3.9 | 5.640M |
| Sat., 6/4 | MIA-DET Game 6 | DET +25 | TNT | 3.2 | 4.997M |
| Mon., 6/6 | DET-MIA Game 7 | DET +6 | TNT | 6.2 | 9.149M |
2005 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/22 | SA-PHX Game 1 | SA +7 | ABC | 4.1 | 5.843M |
| Tue., 5/24 | SA-PHX Game 2 | SA +3 | ESPN | 3.4 | 4.839M |
| Sat., 5/28 | PHX-SA Game 3 | SA +10 | ESPN | 2.6 | 3.940M |
| Mon., 5/30 | PHX-SA Game 4 | PHX +5 | ABC | 4.7 | 7.100M |
| Wed., 6/1 | SA-PHX Game 5 | SA +6 | ESPN | 3.8 | 5.285M |
2004 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sat., 5/22 | DET-IND Game 1 | IND +4 | ESPN | 2.5 | 3.652M |
| Mon., 5/24 | DET-IND Game 2 | DET +5 | ESPN | 3.4 | 4.601M |
| Wed., 5/26 | IND-DET Game 3 | DET +7 | ESPN | 3.4 | 4.591M |
| Fri., 5/28 | IND-DET Game 4 | IND +15 | ESPN | 2.7 | 3.716M |
| Sun., 5/30 | DET-IND Game 5 | DET +18 | ESPN | 2.6 | 4.133M |
| Tue., 6/1 | IND-DET Game 6 | DET +4 | ESPN | 4.1 | 5.592M |
2004 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Fri., 5/21 | LAL-MIN Game 1 | LAL +9 | TNT | 4.5 | 7.034M |
| Sun., 5/23 | LAL-MIN Game 2 | MIN +18 | TNT | 5.2 | 8.163M |
| Tue., 5/25 | MIN-LAL Game 3 | LAL +11 | TNT | 5.5 | 8.090M |
| Thu., 5/27 | MIN-LAL Game 4 | LAL +7 | TNT | 5.2 | 7.515M |
| Sat., 5/29 | LAL-MIN Game 5 | MIN +2 | TNT | 4.3 | 6.565M |
| Mon., 5/31 | MIN-LAL Game 6 | LAL +6 | TNT | 6.0 | 9.438M |
2003 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/18 | NJ-DET Game 1 | NJ +2 | ABC | 3.5 | 4.938M |
| Tue., 5/20 | NJ-DET Game 2 | NJ +2 | ESPN | 2.7 | 3.981M |
| Thu., 5/22 | DET-NJ Game 3 | NJ +12 | ABC | 4.2 | 5.811M |
| Sat., 5/24 | DET-NJ Game 4 | NJ +20 | ESPN | 1.9 | 2.721M |
2003 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Mon., 5/19 | DAL-SA Game 1 | DAL +3 | TNT | 3.9 | 5.685M |
| Wed., 5/21 | DAL-SA Game 2 | SA +13 | TNT | 3.1 | 4.285M |
| Fri., 5/23 | SA-DAL Game 3 | SA +13 | TNT | 3.2 | 4.854M |
| Sun., 5/25 | SA-DAL Game 4 | SA +7 | TNT | 4.0 | 6.082M |
| Tue., 5/27 | DAL-SA Game 5 | DAL +12 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.255M |
| Thu., 5/29 | SA-DAL Game 6 | SA +12 | TNT | 4.0 | 5.798M |
2002 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sun., 5/19 | BOS-NJ Game 1 | NJ +7 | NBC | 5.9 | 8.667M |
| Tue., 5/21 | BOS-NJ Game 2 | BOS +7 | TNT | 2.6 | 3.804M |
| Sat., 5/25 | NJ-BOS Game 3 | BOS +4 | NBC | 4.2 | 5.711M |
| Mon., 5/27 | NJ-BOS Game 4 | NJ +2 | NBC | 5.5 | 7.640M |
| Wed., 5/29 | BOS-NJ Game 5 | NJ +11 | NBC | 7.3 | 9.913M |
| Fri., 5/31 | NJ-BOS Game 6 | NJ +8 | NBC | 6.5 | 9.167M |
2002 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Sat., 5/18 | LAL-SAC Game 1 | LAL +7 | NBC | 6.3 | 9.153M |
| Mon., 5/20 | LAL-SAC Game 2 | SAC+ 6 | TNT | 3.7 | 5.538M |
| Fri., 5/24 | SAC-LAL Game 3 | SAC+ 13 | NBC | 6.7 | 10.063M |
| Sun., 5/26 | SAC-LAL Game 4 | LAL +1 | NBC | 6.8 | 9.659M |
| Tue., 5/28 | LAL-SAC Game 5 | SAC +1 | NBC | 9.9 | 14.586M |
| Fri., 5/31 | SAC-LAL Game 6 | LAL +4 | NBC | 11.1 | 16.644M |
| Sun., 6/2 | LAL-SAC Game 7 | LAL +6 (OT) | NBC | 14.4 | 23.796M |
2001 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. | Vwrs. |
| Tue., 5/22 | MIL-PHI Game 1 | PHI +8 | TNT | 3.1 | n.a. |
| Thu., 5/24 | MIL-PHI Game 2 | MIL +14 | TNT | 2.8 | n.a. |
| Sat., 5/26 | PHI-MIL Game 3 | MIL +6 | NBC | 4.8 | n.a. |
| Mon., 5/28 | PHI-MIL Game 4 | PHI +6 | NBC | 5.8 | n.a. |
| Wed., 5/30 | MIL-PHI Game 5 | PHI +1 | NBC | 7.1 | 10.32M |
| Fri., 6/1 | PHI-MIL Game 6 | MIL +10 | NBC | 6.2 | 9.21M |
| Sun., 6/3 | MIL-PHI Game 7 | PHI +17 | NBC | 8.7 | 13.52M |
2001 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. |
| Sat., 5/19 | LAL-SA Game 1 | LAL +14 | NBC | 6.0 |
| Mon., 5/21 | LAL-SA Game 2 | LAL +7 | TNT | 3.6 |
| Fri., 5/25 | SA-LAL Game 3 | LAL +39 | NBC | 5.8 |
| Sun., 5/27 | SA-LAL Game 4 | LAL +29 | NBC | 5.3 |
2000 Eastern Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. |
| Tue., 5/24 | NY-IND Game 1 | IND +14 | TNT | 3.5 |
| Thu., 5/26 | NY-IND Game 2 | IND +4 | TNT | 3.3 |
| Sat., 5/27 | IND-NY Game 3 | NY +3 | NBC | 5.1 |
| Mon., 5/29 | IND-NY Game 4 | NY +3 | NBC | 6.4 |
| Wed., 5/31 | NY-IND Game 5 | IND +9 | NBC | 8.3 |
| Fri., 6/2 | IND-NY Game 6 | IND +13 | NBC | 6.7 |
2000 Western Conference Finals Ratings
| Date | Game | Margin | Net | Rtg. |
| Sat., 5/20 | POR-LAL Game 1 | LAL +15 | NBC | 4.8 |
| Mon., 5/22 | POR-LAL Game 2 | POR +29 | TNT | 3.3 |
| Fri., 5/26 | LAL-POR Game 3 | LAL +2 | NBC | 7.4 |
| Sun., 5/28 | LAL-POR Game 4 | LAL +12 | NBC | 6.5 |
| Tue., 5/30 | POR-LAL Game 5 | POR +8 | NBC | 8.4 |
| Fri., 6/2 | LAL-POR Game 6 | POR +10 | NBC | 9.3 |
| Sun., 6/4 | POR-LAL Game 7 | LAL +5 | NBC | 12.4 |
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