Thursday Ratings: ABC’s NBA Finals Game 1 Slightly Dip from Year-Ago Levels

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, June 1, 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

June 1, 2023 @ 8:30-11:00 p.m. ET (fast affiliates; excludes out-of-home viewing)
NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 4.46/14
Viewers: 7.53 million, Adults 18-49: 2.17/22,
Adults 18-34: 1.73/26, Adults 25-54: 2.58/20

June 2, 2022 @ 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (fast affiliates; excludes out-of-home viewing)
NBA Finals Game 1: Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors
Households: 5.0/14
Viewers: 8.13 million, Adults 18-49: 2.6/21,
Adults 18-34: 2.0/26, Adults 25-54: 2.9/18

June 2, 2022 @ 8:56-11:00 p.m. ET (final nationals; includes out-of-home viewing)
NBA Finals Game 1: Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors
Households: 6.1/16
Viewers: 11.4 million, Adults 18-49: 3.6/30,
Adults 18-34: 2.9/38, Adults 25-54: 4.0/26

— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 4.19/13, CBS: 1.73/5, NBC: 1.34/4, Fox: 0.60/2, CW: 0.21/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 7.03, CBS: 2.65, NBC: 2.12, Fox: 0.91, CW: 0.31

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
ABC: 2.01/21, CBS: 0.21/2, NBC: 0.19/2, Fox: 0.13/1, CW: 0.04/0

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 1.62/25, CBS: 0.10/1, NBC: 0.06/1, Fox: 0.04/1, CW: 0.04/1

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
ABC: 2.40/19, CBS: 0.38/3, NBC: 0.30/2, Fox: 0.21/2, CW: 0.05/0

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8:00 PM

ABC — NBA Countdown
Households: 2.73/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.53 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.08/13 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.86/15 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.36/12 (#1)

CBS — Young Sheldon (repeat)
Households: 2.30/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.63 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#2)

NBC — The Blacklist
Households: 1.79/6 (#3)
Viewers: 2.87 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.40/3 (#3)

Fox — Alert: Missing Persons Unit (repeat)
Households: 0.71/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.04 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#4)

CW — Walker (repeat)
Households: 0.28/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.43 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — 2023 NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 4.19/12 (#1)
Viewers: 7.16 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.04/21 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.70/26 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.39/19 (#1)

CBS — Ghosts (repeat)
Households: 1.90/6 (#2)
Viewers: 2.99 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.44/3 (#2)

NBC — The Blacklist
Households: 1.59/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.55 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

Fox — Alert: Missing Persons Unit (repeat)
Households: 0.64/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.94 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.18/1 (#4)

CW — Walker (repeat)
Households: 0.24/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.35 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — 2023 NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 5.12/15 (#1)
Viewers: 8.64 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.49/24 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.02/29 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.90/22 (#1)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (repeat)
Households: 1.62/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.47 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#2)

NBC — The Blacklist
Households: 1.46/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.31 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.30/2 (#3)

Fox — Animal Control (repeat)
Households: 0.54/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.83 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.12/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.19/1 (#4)

CW — 100 Days to Indy (repeat)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.23 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — 2023 NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 4.80/14 (#1)
Viewers: 8.18 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.36/23 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.91/27 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.82/21 (#1)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (repeat)
Households: 1.56/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.39 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.33/2 (#2)

NBC — The Blacklist
Households: 1.34/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.13 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

Fox — Animal Control (repeat)
Households: 0.53/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.83 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.14/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.22/2 (#4)

CW — 100 Days to Indy (repeat)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.23 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — 2023 NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 4.52/14 (#1)
Viewers: 7.59 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.20/22 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.74/26 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.65/20 (#1)

CBS — CSI: Vegas (repeat)
Households: 1.45/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.33/2 (#2)

NBC — Magnum P.I. (repeat)
Households: 0.94/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.25/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.29/4
Viewers: 2.08 million, Adults 18-49: 0.21/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1, Adults 25-54: 0.36/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.37/1
Viewers: 0.59 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — 2023 NBA Finals Game 1: Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Households: 3.69/12 (#1)
Viewers: 6.08 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.77/19 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.30/22 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.16/18 (#1)

CBS — CSI: Vegas (repeat)
Households: 1.50/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.26 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#2)

NBC — Magnum P.I. (repeat)
Households: 0.94/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.12/4
Viewers: 1.73 million, Adults 18-49: 0.20/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.33/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.35/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research