{"id":1503600,"date":"2022-06-05T07:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T11:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1503600"},"modified":"2022-06-05T07:49:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T11:49:52","slug":"nba-finals-online-game-1-between-celtics-and-warriors-least-viewed-in-15-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-finals-online-game-1-between-celtics-and-warriors-least-viewed-in-15-years\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Finals Online game 1 Between Celtics and Warriors Least-Viewed in 15 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-finals-online-game-1-between-celtics-and-warriors-least-viewed-in-15-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1503600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After an uptick in television ratings in the regular season and playoffs, Game 1 of the NBA Finals took quite a dive.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, this year\u2019s Finals opener between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors on ABC was the least-watched Game 1 held in June since the San Antonio Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers way back in 2007, or 15 years ago in the event you need help with the math.<\/p>\n<p>As relayed by <a href=\"https:\/\/hoopswire.com\/ratings-for-game-1-of-finals-worst-since-cavs-spurs-in-2007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch<\/a>, Game 1 of the Celtics-Warriors series drew just a 6.3 average, of 11.9 million viewers, topping only the previous two Finals. But each of the previous two were held at odd times for the league, which was changed its normal calendar because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warriors forward Draymond Green blocks a shot by the Celtics\u2019 Jaylen Brown during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. (Photo by Brian Babineau\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Typically, the Finals have been held in June (or late May if you go back to the NBA\u2019s early days).<\/p>\n<p>Either way, this is a bit of a surprise, given the NBA\u2019s rise in ratings throughout the 2021-22 season. Plus, this Finals also features two of the league\u2019s original franchises and a modern-day dynasty in the Warriors. Not to mention the presence of longtime MVP candidate Steph Curry.<\/p>\n<p>It was also an exciting game, with the underdog Celtics rallying for a 120-108 road win to land home-court advantage for the series.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, none of that helped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPending any potential out-of-home lift, the Celtics\u2019 comeback win declined 19% in ratings and 11% in viewership from Warriors-Raptors Game 1 in 2019, the previous Finals to take place June (7.9, 13.38M),\u201d Lewis wrote. \u201cIt currently ranks as the lowest rated and least-watched Finals game involving Curry (29 telecasts), falling below Game 4 of the 2019 series (7.6, 12.79M).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Again, the league experienced a rise in ratings throughout the season, particularly the postseason. But even then, as Lewis noted, it hasn\u2019t all been rainbows and unicorns. Just take a look at the facts involving the Celtics\u2019 win over the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333552\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-300x224-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-90x67.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-561x418-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-364x271-1.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gettyimages-1241075264-594x594-1-129x96.jpg 129w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celtics center Al Horford celebrates after a made basket. (Photo by Jim Davis\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 As strong as the NBA\u2019s numbers have been at times this postseason, there were signs in recent weeks that the league\u2019s momentum has slowed,\u201d Lewis wrote. \u201cEven last Sunday\u2019s Celtics-Heat Game 7 was an underwhelming draw by historical standards, its mere 4.6 rating easily the lowest for a conference final Game 7 in the past 25 years. Out-of-home viewing made the audience figure look more respectable \u2014 nearly 10 million \u2014 but even that was the smallest audience for a conference final Game 7 since 2005.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line: While the NBA has seen a bit of a rise in the ratings overall, clearly, there is still to be done, and at a time of year when the games are typically watched the most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an uptick in television ratings in the regular season and playoffs, Game 1 of the NBA Finals took quite a dive. 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