Since Chicago vs. Boston Game 7 on TNT in 2009 (6.99 million viewers), here are the most-viewed first-round NBA playoff game telecasts:
1. Golden State at Houston – Game 4 (ABC, 2016): 7.24 million viewers
2. Boston at New York – Game 4 (ABC, 2011): 7.02 million viewers
3. Miami at New York – Game 4 (ABC, 2012): 7.01 million viewers
4. Indiana at Cleveland – Game 7 (ABC, 2018): 6.804 million viewers
5. Portland at Golden State – Game 1 (ABC, 2017): 6.52 million viewers
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Sunday, April 29:
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.599 million viewers
– 3.2 HH
– 1.2/6 A18-49 (1.1 F18-49, 1.3 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.7 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.6 A25-54 (1.6 F25-54, 1.6 M25-54)
American Idol-Sunday (ABC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
– 8.767 million viewers
– 5.1 HH
– 1.9/8 A18-49 (2.2 F18-49, 1.6 M18-49)
– 1.3 A18-34 (1.6 F18-34, 1.1 M18-34)
– 2.5 A25-54 (2.9 F25-54, 2.0 M25-54)
Deception (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
– 3.635 million viewers
– 2.2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.7 F18-34, 0.5 M18-34)
– 1.1 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 1.0 M25-54)
60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 9.157 million viewers
– 5.8 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.8 M18-49)
– 0.4 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 1.3 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)
Instinct (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.005 million viewers
– 4.3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (1.1 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.621 million viewers
– 4.8 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.3 F25-54, 1.0 M25-54)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.032 million viewers
– 3.9 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.4 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)
Dateline-Sunday (NBC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.269 million viewers
– 2.7 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)
Little Big Shots (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.040 million viewers
– 3.6 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.4 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.4 F25-54, 1.1 M25-54)
Genius Junior (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.722 million viewers
– 2.3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.8 M25-54)
Timeless (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.519 million viewers
– 1.5 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.8 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)
Bob’s Burgers (R) (Fox, 7:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.495 million viewers
– 0.8 HH
– 0.5/3 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 0.7 A25-54 (0.7 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.907 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.8 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.6 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)
The Simpsons (Fox, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.473 million viewers
– 1.4 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 1.1 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.968 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.9 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 1.1 M25-54)
Family Guy (Fox, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.261 million viewers
– 1.3 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 1.1 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)
The Last Man on Earth (Fox, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.773 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.5 A18-34 (0.5 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 0.8 A25-54 (0.8 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)
NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.949 million viewers
– 1.3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.3 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.6 A25-54 (0.7 F25-54, 0.5 M25-54)
NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.664 million viewers
– 1.2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.2 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.5 A25-54 (0.6 F25-54, 0.4 M25-54)
Private Eyes (ION, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.914 million viewers
– 0.6 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3 F18-49, 0.1 M18-49)
– 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)
NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.148 million viewers
– 0.8 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3 F18-49, 0.2 M18-49)
– 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.3 M25-54)
Aquí y Ahora (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.276 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.3/2 A18-49
Pequeños Gigantes (Univision, 8:00 PM, 130 min.)
– 2.456 million viewers
– 1.3/2 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49
Crónicas (Univision, 10:10 PM, 50 min.)
– 1.809 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49
Cine de Las Estrellas Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (UniMás, 7:01 PM, 89 min.)
– 0.408 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
Cine de Las Estrellas Spare Parts (UniMás, 8:30 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.529 million viewers
– 0.3/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
Cine Millonario The Pacifier (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.757 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34
Luis Miguel, La Serie (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.887 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34
Don Francisco Te Invita (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.053 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.3/1 A18-34
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Sunday, April 29 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):
Mike Tyson Mysteries (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 11:30 PM, 15 min.)
– 1.003 million viewers (#96)
– 0.665 million adults 18-49 (0.52 A18-49 rating) (#13)
Ballmastrz: 9009 (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 12:00 AM, 15 min.)
– 0.697 million viewers (#220)
– 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.35 A18-49 rating) (#28)
Ballmastrz: 9009 (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 12:15 AM, 15 min.)
– 0.633 million viewers (#279)
– 0.412 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#38)
Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 65 min.)
– 2.708 million viewers (#1)
– 1.246 million adults 18-49 (0.97 A18-49 rating) (#1)
Into The Badlands (AMC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:05 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.265 million viewers (#40)
– 0.565 million adults 18-49 (0.44 A18-49 rating) (#20)
Real Housewives of Atlanta 10th Anniversary Special (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.070 million viewers (#76)
– 0.464 million adults 18-49 (0.36 A18-49 rating) (#26)
Southern Charm New Orleans (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.761 million viewers (#190)
– 0.316 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#112)
Real Housewives of Potomac (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.045 million viewers (#82)
– 0.433 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#33)
Parts Unknown West Virginia (CNN, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 75 min.)
– 1.125 million viewers (#62)
– 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#69)
United Shades of America The Border (CNN, Sun. 4/29/18 10:15 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.901 million viewers (#126)
– 0.306 million adults 18-49 (0.24 A18-49 rating) (#122)
Naked and Afraid (DISC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.469 million viewers (#21)
– 0.617 million adults 18-49 (0.48 A18-49 rating) (#14)
Naked and Afraid XL Special (DISC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.411 million viewers (#24)
– 0.597 million adults 18-49 (0.46 A18-49 rating) (#16)
Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 AM, 60 min.)
– 0.566 million viewers (#352)
– 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#108)
E:60 (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 AM, 60 min.)
– 0.607 million viewers (#302)
– 0.348 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#82)
Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 AM, 60 min.)
– 0.725 million viewers (#205)
– 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)
Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:00 AM, 60 min.)
– 0.771 million viewers (#182)
– 0.414 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#37)
Sportscenter Weekend-PM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 12:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.810 million viewers (#159)
– 0.420 million adults 18-49 (0.33 A18-49 rating) (#35)
MLB Sunday Night New York Yankees/Los Angeles Angels (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 192 min.)
– 2.192 million viewers (#3)
– 0.711 million adults 18-49 (0.55 A18-49 rating) (#11)
Sportscenter Late (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:12 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.938 million viewers (#113)
– 0.513 million adults 18-49 (0.40 A18-49 rating) (#24)
Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.008 million viewers (#93)
– 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#76)
Worst Cooks 13 (FOOD, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.424 million viewers (#23)
– 0.518 million adults 18-49 (0.40 A18-49 rating) (#23)
FXX Movie Prime Deadpool (P) (FXX, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.601 million viewers (#311)
– 0.339 million adults 18-49 (0.26 A18-49 rating) (#89)
Good Witch (HALL, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 54 min.)
– 2.296 million viewers (#2)
– 0.340 million adults 18-49 (0.26 A18-49 rating) (#87)
Break (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 8:53 PM, 9 min.)
– 0.808 million viewers (#162)
– 0.407 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#41)
Westworld 12: Reunion (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
– 1.850 million viewers (#9)
– 0.934 million adults 18-49 (0.72 A18-49 rating) (#3)
Silicon Valley 44: Artificial Emotional Intelligence (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:01 PM, 27 min.)
– 1.018 million viewers (#90)
– 0.596 million adults 18-49 (0.46 A18-49 rating) (#17)
Break (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:28 PM, 5 min.)
– 0.854 million viewers (#142)
– 0.496 million adults 18-49 (0.38 A18-49 rating) (#25)
Lakefront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.384 million viewers (#26)
– 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#70)
Lakefront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.527 million viewers (#18)
– 0.344 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#86)
Caribbean Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.600 million viewers (#16)
– 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.31 A18-49 rating) (#49)
Caribbean Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.672 million viewers (#14)
– 0.437 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#31)
Mexico Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.710 million viewers (#12)
– 0.390 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#56)
Mexico Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.629 million viewers (#15)
– 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)
Disappeared (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.026 million viewers (#88)
– 0.305 million adults 18-49 (0.24 A18-49 rating) (#124)
Breaking Homicide (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.142 million viewers (#57)
– 0.377 million adults 18-49 (0.29 A18-49 rating) (#64)
Breaking Homicide (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 11:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.089 million viewers (#71)
– 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)
Premier League Arsenal/Manchester United (NBCSN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:25 AM, 127 min.)
– 0.646 million viewers (#266)
– 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#108)
NHL Semi Finals Game 2: Winnipeg/Nashville (NBCSN, Sun. 4/29/18 6:58 PM, 239 min.)
– 1.215 million viewers (#49)
– 0.548 million adults 18-49 (0.43 A18-49 rating) (#22)
Wicked Tuna (NGC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.924 million viewers (#120)
– 0.287 million adults 18-49 (0.22 A18-49 rating) (#150)
Bar Rescue (PAR, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.768 million viewers (#185)
– 0.407 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#41)
Homeland S7 :12 (SHO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
– 1.300 million viewers (#35)
– 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#36)
Snoop Dogg Jokers Wild (TBS, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.942 million viewers (#111)
– 0.441 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#29)
Drop the Mic 111 S Rogen/J Gordon-Levitt, T Crews/L F (TBS, Sun. 4/29/18 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.684 million viewers (#230)
– 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#70)
Long Island Medium (TLC, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
– 1.350 million viewers (#30)
– 0.354 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#77)
Long Lost Family (TLC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.463 million viewers (#22)
– 0.324 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#106)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
