This is the point where soccer starts to emerge, and the NBA is set to downsize over the next decade.
NBA Finals Ratings History (1988-Present) - Sports Media Watch
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The 1998 series is also the highest rated NBA Finals on average, with an 18.7 and 29.0 million over six games. On the flip side, Game 2 of the 2003 Spurs-Nets NBA Finals ranks as the lowest rated and least-watched on record with a 5.2 rating and 8.1 million viewers.
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Already happening???
If that happens, that'll be TWO sports that I never watch.
exactly!