Saturday Ratings: ABC and L.A. Lakers Both Earn Dominant Wins in Prime Time

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, May 6, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Note: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned in this article are all approximate

— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 3.10/10, CBS: 1.44/5, Fox: 1.11/4, NBC: 0.73/2, CW: 0.15/0

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 5.14, CBS: 2.18, Fox: 1.85, NBC: 1.15, CW: 0.21

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
ABC: 1.50/16, Fox: 0.29/3, NBC: 0.19/2, CBS: 0.11/1, CW: 0.03/0

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 1.03/17, Fox: 0.16/3, NBC: 0.07/1, CBS: 0.05/1, CW: 0.03/0

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
ABC: 1.78/14, Fox: 0.40/3, NBC: 0.27/2, CBS: 0.22/2, CW: 0.04/0

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8:00 PM

ABC — NBA Countdown
Households: 2.26/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.70 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.90/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.52/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.13/10 (#1)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS (repeat)
Households: 1.27/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.93 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.18/2 (#4)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 1.15/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.84 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.30/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.42/4 (#3)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 1.22/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.09 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.35/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.19/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.46/4 (#2)

CW — Masters of Illusion
Households: 0.18/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.27 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Second Round Game 3: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Households: 2.80/9 (#1)
Viewers: 4.54 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.24/14 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.80/14 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.50/12 (#1)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS (repeat)
Households: 1.33/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.03 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.09/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.17/1 (#4)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 0.78/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.24 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.22/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#3)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 1.19/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#2)

CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.21 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Second Round Game 3: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Households: 3.22/10 (#1)
Viewers: 5.32 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.51/16 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.09/18 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.81/14 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.26/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.92 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.17/1 (#4)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 0.68/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.09 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.25/2 (#3)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 1.11/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.42/3 (#2)

CW — Totally Weird and Funny
Households: 0.12/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.17 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Second Round Game 3: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Households: 3.52/11 (#1)
Viewers: 5.88 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.72/17 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.23/19 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.03/15 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.38/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.11 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.20/1 (#4)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 0.62/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.98 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.23/2 (#3)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 1.08/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#2)

CW — Totally Weird and Funny
Households: 0.14/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.21 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Second Round Game 3: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Households: 3.36/11 (#1)
Viewers: 5.64 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.75/18 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.24/19 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.01/16 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.64/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.51 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.30/2 (#3)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 0.55/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.85 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#4)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 1.14/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.85 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.27/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#2)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.35/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.05/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.06/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Second Round Game 3: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Households: 3.39/11 (#1)
Viewers: 5.74 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.79/19 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.17/19 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.12/17 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.72/6 (#2)
Viewers: 2.60 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#2)

NBC — USFL Football Memphis at Michigan
Households: 0.59/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.89 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.21/2 (#4)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies or Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves
Households: 0.94/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.26/1
Viewers: 0.39 million, Adults 18-49: 0.04/0,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1, Adults 25-54: 0.05/0

Source: Nielsen Media Research