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Tuesday Ratings: L.A. Lakers-Denver Nuggets on ESPN Networks Draw Top NBA Conference Final Opener in Five Years

TUESDAY FINAL RATINGS

UPDATED 5/17/2023 4:45 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Tuesday, May 16, 2023:

ABC
• 3.333 million viewers
• 2.0/6 HH (2.529 million households)
• 0.36/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.475 million adults 18-49)

Jeopardy! Masters (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 5.648 million viewers
• 3.3/9 HH (4.136 million households)
• 0.59/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.773 million adults 18-49)

Judge Steve Harvey (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.517 million viewers
• 1.6/4 HH (1.989 million households)
• 0.27/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.358 million adults 18-49)

Celebrity Family Feud (RS) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.832 million viewers
• 1.2/4 HH (1.463 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.293 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 5.697 million viewers
• 3.5/10 HH (4.348 million households)
• 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.530 million adults 18-49)

FBI (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 6.575 million viewers
• 4.0/11 HH (4.950 million households)
• 0.45/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.592 million adults 18-49)

FBI: International (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 5.466 million viewers
• 3.4/9 HH (4.176 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.520 million adults 18-49)

FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 5.051 million viewers
• 3.2/10 HH (3.918 million households)
• 0.37/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.477 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 1.634 million viewers
• 1.1/3 HH (1.334 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.269 million adults 18-49)

Night Court (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 1.657 million viewers
• 1.1/3 HH (1.366 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.278 million adults 18-49)

Night Court (RS) (NBC, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.222 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (1.020 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.242 million adults 18-49)

The Wall (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.712 million viewers
• 1.1/3 HH (1.356 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.284 million adults 18-49)

Weakest Link (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.749 million viewers
• 1.2/4 HH (1.452 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.261 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 3.317 million viewers
• 2.0/6 HH (2.473 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.516 million adults 18-49)

9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 3.317 million viewers
• 2.0/6 HH (2.473 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.516 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.250 million viewers
• 0.2/0 HH (0.205 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.045 million adults 18-49)

Superman & Lois (R) (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.250 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.052 million adults 18-49)

Gotham Knights (R) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.187 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.161 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.039 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.306 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (0.942 million households)
• 0.33/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.434 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Tue.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.254 million viewers
• 0.7/2 HH (0.836 million households)
• 0.37/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.488 million adults 18-49)

Perdona Nuestros Pecados (Tue.) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.423 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (1.009 million households)
• 0.38/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.500 million adults 18-49)

Amor Invencible (Tue.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.436 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (1.031 million households)
• 0.37/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.483 million adults 18-49)

Mujer (Tue.) (P) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.059 million viewers
• 0.6/2 HH (0.787 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.319 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.342 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.247 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.119 million adults 18-49)

Sientese Quien Pueda (Tue.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.106 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.079 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.047 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Tue.) (UniMás, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.401 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.306 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.121 million adults 18-49)

Desafio the Box Season 2 (Tue.) (UniMás, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.224 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.128 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.115 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.953 million viewers
• 0.5/2 HH (0.654 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.375 million adults 18-49)

Top Chef VIP Season 2 (Tue.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.919 million viewers
• 0.5/1 HH (0.608 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.292 million adults 18-49)

El Señor de los Cielos VIII (Tue.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.135 million viewers
• 0.6/2 HH (0.747 million households)
• 0.43/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.557 million adults 18-49)

Juego de Mentiras (Tue.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.782 million viewers
• 0.5/1 HH (0.584 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.267 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

NBA Pre-Game (ESPN, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.176 million viewers
• 0.41 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.529-0.541 million adults 18-49)

NBA Draft Lottery (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 3.240 million viewers
• 1.83 HH (Range: 2.259-2.272 million households)
• 1.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.507-1.520 million adults 18-49)

NBA Courtside (ESPN, 8:30 PM-8:40 PM, 10 min.)
• 4.399 million viewers
• 2.46 HH (Range: 3.039-3.052 million households)
• 1.51 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.964-1.977 million adults 18-49)

NBA Playoffs-Conference Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets (ESPN, 8:40 PM-11:24 PM, 164 min.)
• 7.128 million viewers
• 3.89 HH (Range: 4.810-4.822 million households)
• 2.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 3.335-3.347 million adults 18-49)
• ESPN+ESPN2+ESPN Deportes=7.462 million; best NBA conference final Game 1 total viewer figure since 2018 WCF Golden State-Houston (8.9 million on TNT, source: Sports Media Watch)

NBA Playoffs-Conference Finals Stephen A. Smith (ESPN2, 8:41 PM-11:23 PM, 162 min.)
• 0.234 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.167-0.179 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.072-0.085 million adults 18-49)

NBA Playoffs-Conference Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets (ESPD, 8:30 PM-11:22 PM, 172 min.)
• 0.100 million viewers
• 0.05 HH (Range: 0.056-0.068 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.072-0.085 million adults 18-49)

SportsCenter Late (ESPN, 11:24 PM-12:00 AM, 36 min.)
• 3.025 million viewers
• 1.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.520-1.533 million adults 18-49)

SportsCenter 12AM (ESPN, 12:00 AM-1:00 AM, 60 min.)
• 1.421 million viewers
• 0.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.724-0.737 million adults 18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Dodgers or Philadelphia Phillies @ San Francisco Giants (MLBN, 10:10 PM-1:00 AM, 170 min.)
• 0.140 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.032 million adults 18-49)

MLB on Deck Pregame Show (TBS, 7:30 PM-8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.214 million viewers
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.072-0.085 million adults 18-49)

MLB Regular Season Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:36 PM, 156 min.)
• 0.231 million viewers
• 0.15 HH (Range: 0.180-0.192 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49)

 

Source: Nielsen Media Research