NBA Playoffs: Round 1 is a U.S. television program shown on TNT. NBA Playoffs: Round 1 is watched by a total number of 5,956,000 people (1.88% rating, up +58% from yesterday) per the daily audience measurement on . NBA Playoffs: Round 1 is also shown on HLN since April 2025, NBA TV, TruTV since April 2024, ESPN (as NBA Playoffs: First Round), ESPN Deportes (as NBA Playoffs: First Round), ESPN2 (as NBA Playoffs: First Round) and ESPNU (as NBA Playoffs: First Round) since April 2025.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of NBA Playoffs: Round 1 on TNT as of Sunday, May 4, 2025.
| NBA Playoffs: Round 1 Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-May-04 WARRIORS/ | HH | 3,799,000 | 3.02 |
| P2+ | 5,956,000 | 1.88 | |
| P18-49 | 2,597,000 | 1.94 | |
| P25-54 | 2,678,000 | 2.17 | |
| 2025-May-03 CLIPPERS/ | HH | 2,264,500 | 1.80 |
| P2+ | 3,775,000 | 1.19 | |
| P18-49 | 1,605,000 | 1.20 | |
| P25-54 | 1,713,000 | 1.39 | |
| 2025-May-01 GM6 NEW YORK KNICKS AT DETROIT PISTONS | HH | 2,390,000 | 1.90 |
| P2+ | 3,479,000 | 1.10 | |
| P18-49 | 1,464,000 | 1.09 | |
| P25-54 | 1,595,000 | 1.29 | |
| 2025-Apr-30 GM5 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AT HOUSTON ROCKETS TIMBERWOLVES/ | HH | 2,163,500 | 1.72 |
| P2+ | 4,144,000 | 1.31 | |
| P18-49 | 1,988,000 | 1.48 | |
| P25-54 | 2,051,000 | 1.66 | |
| 2025-Apr-29 CLIPPERS/ GM5 DETROIT PISTONS AT NEW YORK KNICKS | HH | 1,824,000 | 1.45 |
| P2+ | 2,637,000 | 0.83 | |
| P18-49 | 1,138,000 | 0.85 | |
| P25-54 | 1,240,000 | 1.00 | |
| 2025-Apr-28 GM4 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AT MIAMI HEAT ROCKETS/ | HH | 1,358,500 | 1.08 |
| P2+ | 3,551,000 | 1.12 | |
| P18-49 | 1,526,000 | 1.14 | |
| P25-54 | 1,626,000 | 1.32 | |
| 2025-Apr-27 CELTICS/ | P2+ | 3,778,000 | 1.19 |
| P18-49 | 1,635,000 | 1.22 | |
| P25-54 | 1,802,000 | 1.46 | |
| 2025-Apr-26 GM4 DENVER NUGGETS AT LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS | HH | 2,025,500 | 1.61 |
| P2+ | 3,387,000 | 1.07 | |
| P18-49 | 1,499,000 | 1.12 | |
| P25-54 | 1,489,000 | 1.21 | |
| 2025-Apr-24 GM3 NEW YORK KNICKS AT DETROIT PISTONS | HH | 1,547,500 | 1.23 |
| P2+ | 2,283,000 | 0.72 | |
| P18-49 | 975,000 | 0.73 | |
| P25-54 | 988,000 | 0.80 | |
| 2025-Apr-23 GM2 ORLANDO MAGIC AT BOSTON CELTICS WARRIORS/ | HH | 1,522,000 | 1.21 |
| P2+ | 3,157,000 | 1.00 | |
| P18-49 | 1,503,000 | 1.12 | |
| P25-54 | 1,624,000 | 1.32 | |
| 2025-Apr-22 GM2 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES AT OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER TIMBERWOLVES/ | HH | 1,384,000 | 1.10 |
| P2+ | 3,622,000 | 1.14 | |
| P18-49 | 1,677,000 | 1.25 | |
| P25-54 | 1,696,000 | 1.37 | |
| 2025-Apr-21 CLIPPERS/ GM2 DETROIT PISTONS AT NEW YORK KNICKS | HH | 2,075,500 | 1.65 |
| P2+ | 3,121,000 | 0.98 | |
| P18-49 | 1,333,000 | 0.99 | |
| P25-54 | 1,404,000 | 1.14 | |
| 2025-Apr-20 HEAT/ WARRIORS/ | P2+ | 3,683,000 | 1.16 |
| P18-49 | 1,544,000 | 1.15 | |
| P25-54 | 1,670,000 | 1.35 | |
| 2024-May-02 GAME 6: NEW YORK KNICKS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS L: KNICKS/ | HH | 3,275,000 | 2.62 |
| P2+ | 4,743,000 | 1.50 | |
| P18-49 | 2,228,500 | 1.69 | |
| P25-54 | 2,324,000 | 1.92 | |
| 2024-May-01 GAME 5: MIAMI HEAT AT BOSTON CELTICS L: MAVERICKS/ | HH | 1,262,500 | 1.43 |
| P2+ | 2,800,000 | 0.89 | |
| P18-49 | 1,055,000 | 0.80 | |
| 2024-Apr-30 L: 76ERS/ | HH | 2,225,000 | 1.78 |
| P2+ | 3,193,000 | 1.01 | |
| P18-49 | 1,345,500 | 1.02 | |
| 2024-Apr-29 GAME 4: CELTICS/ GAME 5: LAKERS/ L: LAKERS/ | HH | 1,950,000 | 1.56 |
| P2+ | 3,960,000 | 1.26 | |
| P18-49 | 1,714,500 | 1.30 | |
| 2024-Apr-28 GAME 4: TIMBERWOLVES/ L: TIMBERWOLVES/ | P2+ | 3,624,000 | 1.15 |
| P18-49 | 1,748,000 | 1.33 | |
| 2024-Apr-27 L: CELTICS/ | P2+ | 3,043,000 | 0.97 |
| P18-49 | 1,316,000 | 1.00 | |
| 2024-Apr-25 GAME 3: NEW YORK KNICKS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS L: NUGGETS/ | HH | 1,318,500 | 1.41 |
| P2+ | 3,340,000 | 1.06 | |
| P18-49 | 1,094,500 | 0.83 | |
| P25-54 | 1,138,000 | 0.94 | |
| 2024-Apr-24 GAME 2: HEAT/ GAME 2: PELICANS/ L: HEAT/ | HH | 2,012,500 | 1.61 |
| P2+ | 2,856,000 | 0.91 | |
| P18-49 | 1,305,500 | 0.99 | |
| 2024-Apr-23 GAME 2: PHOENIX SUNS AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES L: SUNS/ | HH | 1,850,000 | 1.48 |
| P2+ | 2,614,000 | 0.83 | |
| P18-49 | 1,186,500 | 0.90 | |
| 2024-Apr-22 GAME 2: LOS ANGELES LAKERS AT DENVER NUGGETS GAME 2: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AT NEW YORK KNICKS L: LAKERS/ | HH | 1,506,500 | 1.68 |
| P2+ | 3,615,000 | 1.15 | |
| P18-49 | 1,635,500 | 1.24 | |
| 2024-Apr-21 L: PACERS/ | P2+ | 3,047,000 | 0.97 |
| P18-49 | 1,404,500 | 1.07 | |
| 2023-Apr-27 GAME 6: BOSTON CELTICS @ ATLANTA HAWKS L: CELTICS/ | HH | 2,092,000 | 1.69 |
| P2+ | 2,975,000 | 0.95 | |
| P18-49 | 1,310,000 | 1.00 | |
| P25-54 | 1,373,700 | 1.13 | |
| 2023-Apr-26 L: WARRIORS/ | HH | 2,970,800 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 4,286,000 | 1.37 | |
| P18-49 | 1,944,000 | 1.49 | |
| P25-54 | 2,103,200 | 1.73 | |
| 2023-Apr-25 GAME 5: ATLANTA HAWKS @ BOSTON CELTICS L: HAWKS/ | HH | 2,352,000 | 1.90 |
| P2+ | 3,324,000 | 1.06 | |
| P18-49 | 1,644,500 | 1.26 | |
| P25-54 | 1,604,700 | 1.32 | |
| 2023-Apr-24 L: GRIZZLIES/ | HH | 2,983,200 | 2.41 |
| P2+ | 4,264,000 | 1.37 | |
| P18-49 | 2,146,000 | 1.64 | |
| P25-54 | 2,212,600 | 1.82 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNT Big Ticket Movie | 335,400 | +5% |
| 2 | NHL Regular Season | 311,400 | -35% |
| 3 | TNT Movie | 256,000 | +129% |
| 4 | NCAA College Basketball Pregame | 112,000 |