Average of 3.1 Million Viewers Tune into NBA Playoff Games by Sunday

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NBA playoff games are averaging a 1.7 rating with 3.1 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, truTV and NBA TV through Sunday.

That number is down 6% in viewership from last year, but up 5% from 2022.

Saturday’s Game 4 between the Lakers and Nuggets averaged 5.67 million viewers on ABC, the largest audience of the NBA season.

The Lakers took part in five out of the ten most-watched games this season.