Game 5 Of The NBA Finals Gets Atrocious TV Ratings

Game five of the NBA Finals got some atrocious TV Friday night when the Heat beat the Lakers. , the had 5.7 million total viewers on ABC in the early numbers as the Heat the series to 3-2 with a big win. To tell you how bad the numbers were last night, five in 2019 had 18.22 million viewers, according to MediaWatch.com. It’s truly shocking how bad the TV have been for the NBA in the Finals this season. They’re not just bad. They’re absolutely horrific, and there’s no other way to put it. We passed the point of embarrassment a long time ago. The might see a slight bump with the final numbers, but there’s simply no way you can shine a light on this situation to make it positive. While there are many reasons for why the NBA has bottomed out, we all know a lot of fans have had enough with the politicization of sports. NBA commissioner Adam Silver more or less admitted as much, and said the social justice messages will likely be gone next season. We’ll see how the are for six, but I’m very confident that they’ll be bad.