Year
|
Network
|
Results
|
Avg
|
Game 1
|
Game 2
|
Game 3
|
Game 4
|
Game 5
|
Game 6
|
Game 7
|
2024
|
ABC
|
Boston Celtics 4, Dallas Mavericks 1
|
5.8 (11.31M Viewers)
|
5.7 (10.99M Viewers)[10]
|
6.2 (12.31M Viewers)[11]
|
6.0 (11.43M Viewers)[12]
|
4.7 (9.62M Viewers)[13]
|
6.3 (12.22M Viewers)[14]
|
No Game
|
2023
|
ABC
|
Denver Nuggets 4, Miami Heat 1
|
6.1 (11.64M Viewers)[15]
|
6.0 (11.58M Viewers)[16]
|
6.0 (11.91M Viewers)[17]
|
6.0 (11.24M Viewers)[18]
|
5.4 (10.41M Viewers)[19]
|
7.0 (13.08M Viewers)[20]
|
No Game
|
2022
|
ABC
|
Golden State Warriors 4, Boston Celtics 2
|
6.6 (12.40M Viewers)[21]
|
6.4 (11.90M Viewers)[22]
|
6.2 (11.91M Viewers)[23]
|
6.2 (11.52M Viewers)[24]
|
6.2 (12.06M Viewers)[25]
|
7.0 (13.03M Viewers)[26]
|
7.5 (13.99M Viewers)[21]
|
No Game
|
2021
|
ABC
|
Milwaukee Bucks 4, Phoenix Suns 2
|
5.2 (9.91M Viewers)[27]
|
4.5 (8.56M Viewers)
|
5.1 (9.38M Viewers)
|
4.7 (9.02M Viewers)
|
5.3 (10.25M Viewers)
|
4.8 (9.55M Viewers)
|
6.6 (12.52M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2020
|
ABC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Miami Heat 2
|
4.0 (7.45M Viewers)
|
4.1 (7.41M Viewers)[28]
|
3.6 (6.61M Viewers)[29]
|
3.1 (5.94M Viewers)[29]
|
4.4 (7.54M Viewers)[30]
|
4.8 (8.89M Viewers)[31]
|
4.2 (8.29M Viewers)[32]
|
No Game
|
2019[a]
|
ABC
|
Toronto Raptors 4, Golden State Warriors 2
|
8.8 (15.14M Viewers)
|
7.9 (13.51M Viewers)[33]
|
8.0 (14.05M Viewers)[34]
|
7.8 (13.44M Viewers)[35]
|
7.6 (13.16M Viewers)[36]
|
10.6 (18.34M Viewers)[37]
|
10.7 (18.34M Viewers)[38]
|
No Game
|
2018
|
ABC
|
Golden State Warriors 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 0
|
10.0
(17.56M Viewers)
|
10.0 (17.67M Viewers)[39]
|
10.3 (18.47M Viewers)[39]
|
10.4 (17.85M Viewers)[39]
|
9.3 (16.24M Viewers)[39]
|
No Game
|
2017
|
ABC
|
Golden State Warriors 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 1
|
11.3/22 (20.38M Viewers)
|
10.5[40]/20 (18.70M Viewers)[41]
|
10.7[40]/20 (19.69M Viewers)[42]
|
11.3[43]/21 (20.05M Viewers)[44]
|
10.7[45]/22 (19.01M Viewers)[46]
|
13.5[47]/25 (24.47M Viewers)[48]
|
No Game
|
2016
|
ABC
|
Cleveland Cavaliers 4, Golden State Warriors 3
|
11.4/21 (20.28M Viewers)
|
11.1[49]/20 (19.20M Viewers)[50]
|
9.8[51]/17 (17.49M Viewers)[52]
|
9.7[53]/18 (16.47M Viewers)[54]
|
9.8[55]/19 (16.57M Viewers)[56]
|
11.8[57]/21 (20.53M Viewers)[58]
|
11.8[59]/22 (20.70M Viewers)[60]
|
15.8[3]/29 (31.02M viewers)[61]
|
2015
|
ABC
|
Golden State Warriors 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 2
|
11.6/21 (19.94M Viewers)
|
10.6/20 (17.77M Viewers)
|
10.8/19 (19.17M Viewers)
|
11.1/20 (18.77M Viewers)
|
11.7/21 (19.84M Viewers)
|
11.8/21 (20.86M Viewers)
|
13.4/24 (23.25M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2014
|
ABC
|
San Antonio Spurs 4, Miami Heat 1
|
9.3/16 (15.54M Viewers)
|
9.0/15 (14.85M Viewers)
|
9.0/15 (15.13M Viewers)
|
9.0/15 (14.78M Viewers)
|
9.3/15 (14.96M Viewers)
|
10.3/18 (18.00M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2013
|
ABC
|
Miami Heat 4, San Antonio Spurs 3
|
10.4/17 (17.47M Viewers)
|
8.8/14 (14.24M Viewers)
|
8.5/15 (14.57M Viewers)
|
8.5/14 (14.05M Viewers)
|
10.0/16 (16.23M Viewers)
|
9.5/16 (16.27M Viewers)
|
12.3/21 (20.64M Viewers)
|
15.3/26 (26.32M Viewers)
|
2012
|
ABC
|
Miami Heat 4, Oklahoma City Thunder 1
|
10.1/17 (16.88M Viewers)
|
9.9/16 (16.20M Viewers)
|
10.4/17 (16.67M Viewers)
|
8.8/16 (15.55M Viewers)
|
10.5/18 (17.50M Viewers)
|
10.9/18 (18.46M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2011
|
ABC
|
Dallas Mavericks 4, Miami Heat 2
|
10.2/17 (17.39M Viewers)
|
9.0/15 (15.17M Viewers)
|
9.3/15 (15.52M Viewers)
|
9.1/15 (15.34M Viewers)
|
9.6/16 (16.13M Viewers)
|
10.8/18 (18.32M Viewers)
|
13.3/23 (23.88M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2010
|
ABC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 3
|
10.6/18 (18.14M Viewers)
|
8.6/14 (14.09M Viewers)
|
9.2/15 (15.72M Viewers)
|
9.6/16 (15.96M Viewers)
|
9.9/18 (16.37M Viewers)
|
10.8/18 (18.65M Viewers)
|
10.4/18 (17.96M Viewers)
|
15.6/27 (28.20M Viewers)
|
2009
|
ABC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Orlando Magic 1
|
8.4/15 (14.35M Viewers)
|
7.8/14 (13.04M Viewers)
|
8.2/14 (14.06M Viewers)
|
8.6/15 (14.20M Viewers)
|
9.4/17 (15.96M Viewers)
|
8.0/14 (14.17M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2008
|
ABC
|
Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 2
|
9.3/17 (14.94M Viewers)
|
8.7/16 (13.38M Viewers)
|
8.5/15 (13.50M Viewers)
|
9.2/16 (14.51M Viewers)
|
8.7/16 (13.76M Viewers)
|
10.2/19 (16.88M Viewers)
|
10.7/19 (17.39M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2007
|
ABC
|
San Antonio Spurs 4, Cleveland Cavaliers 0
|
6.2/11 (9.29M Viewers)
|
6.3/11 (9.21M Viewers)
|
5.6/10 (8.55M Viewers)
|
6.4/11 (9.49M Viewers)
|
6.5/12 (9.91M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2006
|
ABC
|
Miami Heat 4, Dallas Mavericks 2
|
8.5/15 (12.97M Viewers)
|
7.8/14 (11.51M Viewers)
|
8.0/14 (12.41M Viewers)
|
8.0/14 (12.25M Viewers)
|
7.8/14 (11.56M Viewers)
|
9.1/17 (14.32M Viewers)
|
10.1/18 (15.71M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2005
|
ABC
|
San Antonio Spurs 4, Detroit Pistons 3
|
8.2/15 (12.54M Viewers)
|
7.2/13 (10.57M Viewers)
|
6.9/12 (10.66M Viewers)
|
7.2/13 (10.63M Viewers)
|
7.2/13 (10.92M Viewers)
|
8.4/15 (13.09M Viewers)
|
8.8/15 (13.47M Viewers)
|
11.9/22 (19.00M Viewers)
|
2004
|
ABC
|
Detroit Pistons 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1
|
11.5/20 (17.94M Viewers)
|
9.8/17 (15.36M Viewers)
|
10.7/19 (16.13M Viewers)
|
10.5/19 (16.21M Viewers)
|
12.7/22 (20.30M Viewers)
|
13.8/23 (21.84M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2003
|
ABC
|
San Antonio Spurs 4, New Jersey Nets 2
|
6.5/12 (9.86M Viewers)
|
6.4/11 (9.60M Viewers)
|
5.2/10 (8.06M Viewers)
|
7.0/12 (10.76M Viewers)
|
6.6/12 (9.66M Viewers)
|
6.2/12 (9.31M Viewers)
|
7.5/14 (11.57M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2002
|
NBC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, New Jersey Nets 0
|
10.2/19 (15.68M Viewers)
|
10.6/20 (15.85M Viewers)
|
9.1/18 (14.05M Viewers)
|
10.2/18 (16.21M Viewers)
|
10.8/19 (16.56M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2001
|
NBC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 1
|
12.1/23 (19.00M Viewers)
|
12.4/23 (18.58M Viewers)
|
11.6/22 (18.72M Viewers)
|
12.7/23 (20.28M Viewers)
|
12.6/23 (19.97M Viewers)
|
11.2/22 (17.36M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
2000
|
NBC
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Indiana Pacers 2
|
11.6/21 (17.40M Viewers)
|
10.5/18 (10.56M Households)
|
9.9/20 (10.02M Households)
|
10.7/19 (10.84M Households)
|
13.1/24 (13.17M Households)
|
10.0/20 (10.04M Households)
|
14.7/26 (14.85M Households)
|
No Game
|
1999
|
NBC
|
San Antonio Spurs 4, New York Knicks 1
|
11.3/21 (16.01M Viewers)
|
11.5/20 (16.57M Viewers)
|
9.6/19 (13.98M Viewers)
|
12.1/21 (17.01M Viewers)
|
12.0/22 (16.76M Viewers)
|
11.0/22 (15.53M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
1998
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Utah Jazz 2
|
18.7/33 (29.04M Viewers)
|
18.0/32 (26.70M Viewers)
|
16.6/31 (26.30M Viewers)
|
16.2/28 (15.8M Households)
|
19.1/33 (18.7M Households)
|
19.8/37 (30.60M Viewers)
|
22.3/38 (35.89M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
1997
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Utah Jazz 2
|
16.8/30 (25.59M Viewers)
|
15.8/27 (15.3M Households)
|
15.1/27 (14.6M Households)
|
14.2/27 (13.7M Households)
|
16.9/30 (16.4M Households)
|
20.1/35 (19.5M Households)
|
18.5/35 (17.9M Households)
|
No Game
|
1996
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Seattle SuperSonics 2
|
16.7/31 (24.86M Viewers)
|
16.8/31 (16.1M Households)
|
13.9/27 (13.3M Households)
|
15.8/28 (15.2M Households)
|
18.1/33 (17.4M Households)
|
17.2/33 (16.5M Households)
|
18.8/35 (18.0M Households)
|
No Game
|
1995
|
NBC
|
Houston Rockets 4, Orlando Magic 0
|
13.9/25 (20.10M Viewers)
|
14.7/26 (14.0M Households)
|
12.0/23 (11.4M Households)
|
14.1/25 (13.4M Households)
|
14.9/26 (14.2M Households)
|
No Game
|
1994
|
NBC
|
Houston Rockets 4, New York Knicks 3
|
12.3/23 (17.25M Viewers)
|
12.6/23 (11.9M Households)
|
10.7/21 (10.1M Households)
|
12.4/24 (11.7M Households)
|
12.9/23 (12.1M Households)
|
7.8/14 (coverage affected by O.J. Simpson's Bronco Chase)
|
11.3/24 (10.6M Households)
|
17.9/31 (16.9M Households)
|
1993
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Phoenix Suns 2
|
17.9/33 (27.21M Viewers)
|
16.8/29 (15.6M Households)
|
14.6/29 (13.6M Households)
|
17.0/32 (15.8M Households)
|
19.8/35 (18.4M Households)
|
19.0/36 (17.7M Households)
|
20.3/39 (32.10M Viewers)
|
No Game
|
1992
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Portland Trail Blazers 2
|
14.2/27 (20.84M Viewers)
|
13.5/25 (12.4M Households)
|
13.7/26 (12.6M Households)
|
13.6/26 (12.5M Households)
|
16.0/29 (14.7M Households)
|
13.9/28 (12.8M Households)
|
14.7/29 (13.5M Households)
|
No Game
|
1991
|
NBC
|
Chicago Bulls 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1
|
15.8/34 (23.91M Viewers)
|
12.6
|
16.1/29 (15.0M Households)
|
15.7/31 (14.6M Households)
|
15.2/30 (14.2M Households)
|
19.7/36 (18.3M Households)
|
No Game
|
1990
|
CBS
|
Detroit Pistons 4, Portland Trail Blazers 1
|
12.3/25 (17.19M Viewers)
|
11.8
|
12.2
|
10.8
|
13.4
|
13.2
|
No Game
|
1989
|
CBS
|
Detroit Pistons 4, Los Angeles Lakers 0
|
15.1/30 (21.26M Viewers)
|
14.0
|
15.6
|
13.2
|
17.4
|
No Game
|
1988
|
CBS
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Detroit Pistons 3
|
15.4/31 (21.70M Viewers)
|
13.9
|
14.8
|
12.0
|
14.8
|
16.1
|
14.4
|
21.2/37
|
1987
|
CBS
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 2
|
15.9/32 (24.12M Viewers)
|
13.8
|
14.6
|
11.9
|
18.9
|
18.9
|
17.3
|
No Game
|
1986
|
CBS
|
Boston Celtics 4, Houston Rockets 2
|
14.1/31 (14.43M Households)
|
9.9
|
14.8
|
13.4
|
15.4
|
16.9
|
14.2
|
No Game
|
1985
|
CBS
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Boston Celtics 2
|
13.5/30
|
---
|
14.3
|
---
|
17.0
|
15.3
|
15.3
|
No Game
|
1984
|
CBS
|
Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 3
|
12.1/26
|
---
|
12.3
|
---
|
13.1
|
12.1
|
---
|
19.3
|
1983
|
CBS
|
Philadelphia 76ers 4, Los Angeles Lakers 0
|
12.3/26
|
---
|
12.9/23
|
---
|
---
|
No Game
|
1982
|
CBS
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2
|
13.0/28
|
1981
|
CBS
|
Boston Celtics 4, Houston Rockets 2
|
6.7/27
|
1980
|
CBS
|
Los Angeles Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2
|
8.0/29
|
1979
|
CBS
|
Seattle SuperSonics 4, Washington Bullets 1
|
7.2/24
|
1978
|
CBS
|
Washington Bullets 4, Seattle SuperSonics 3
|
9.9/25
|
1977
|
CBS
|
Portland Trail Blazers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2
|
12.7/33
|
1976
|
CBS
|
Boston Celtics 4, Phoenix Suns 2
|
11.5/29
|
1975
|
CBS
|
Golden State Warriors 4, Washington Bullets 0
|
10.1/28 (11.38M Viewers)
|
1974
|
CBS
|
Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 3
|
13.5/32
|