Toronto Raptors set another Canadian TV ratings record
The hype over the Toronto Raptors continues to build in Canada as the team sets more and more TV viewership records during their playoff run.
While Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and Golden State Warriors did not do well viewership-wise in the U.S., fans in Canada were tuned in. The Athletic Toronto’s Blake Murphy says the average viewership mark for the game in Canada was 3.3 million, which is a record, besting the previous mark set in the conference finals.
Yet another Canadian viewership record last night, by the way. 3.3M average viewers, 7.4M reached. 3rd time in 2 weeks the record's been broken.
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) May 31, 2019
Murphy further says the peak in Canada was 4.1 million viewers.
Though the Raptors do not generate a ton of interest in the U.S. and the Game 1 Finals ratings were the lowest since 2009 in the states, the Raptors have been a big hit in Canada. The way they have connected with the fans in Canada is a big step for the NBA.
