By Official release
Posted Jun 16 2009 7:03PM
The 2009 NBA Finals -- which saw the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic 4-1 for the NBA championship -- were a slam dunk for ABC throughout June, averaging over 14 million viewers and providing the top five broadcasts on television among viewers. The broadcasts also accounted for the top five programs among Men 18-34 since February.
If ratings figures hold through the remainder of the month, it will be the second consecutive year The Finals have delivered June's most-watched programs. All five Finals broadcasts ranked No. 1 each night for ABC.
The Finals also sparked ABC to dominate in all key demos, including the following five-game averages:
• M18-34 (6.8)
• M18-49 (7.1)
• M25-54 (7.4)
• P18-34 (5.7)
• P18-49 (5.7)
• P25-54 (5.9)
ABC's five Finals broadcasts averaged an 8.4 HH rating representing 9,642,000 households and 14,347,000 viewers (P2+).
 | Top 5 of Inside: Gone Fishin' Shaq, Charles, Kenny and E.J. send the Clippers fishing. |
 | Assist of the Night LeBron James throws a wonderful pass to Dwyane Wade, who finishes with an easy slam. |
 | Spurs vs. Clippers Game 4 Tim Duncan scores 21 points and grabs nine rebounds as the Spurs knock off the Clippers 102-99 in Los Angeles. |
 | Play of the Day Chris Paul drives to the basket, gets fouled and sinks an amazing shot. |
 | Steal of the Night Dwyane Wade steals the inbounds pass, dishes to LeBron James, who finishes with a tough layup. |
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