Take a look at the Lakers TV ratings for nationally televised games, courtesy of ShowBuzz Daily.
REGULAR SEASON
Average audience: 2.14 million (14.75 percent more than in 2018-19)
Average rating: 1.33 (14.09 percent more than in 2018-19)
PLAYOFFS
Average audience: 4.92 million
Average rating: 2.73
NATIONAL TV GAMES
1. Miami vs. LA Lakers: 8.89 million (4.76 rating)
October 09, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 5
51.20 percent less than in 2018-19
2. LA Lakers vs. Miami: 8.29 million (4.17 rating)
October 11, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 6
54.78 percent less than in 2018-19
3. LA Lakers vs. Miami: 7.54 million (4.37 rating)
October 06, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 4
41.07 percent less than in 2018-19
4. Miami vs. LA Lakers: 7.41 million (4.06 rating)
September 30, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 1
44.31 percent less than in 2018-19
5. LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers: 6.98 million (3.57 rating)
December 25, 2019 on ABC / Regular season
6. Miami vs. LA Lakers: 6.61 million (3.58 rating)
October 02, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 2
52.41 percent less than in 2018-19
7. LA Lakers vs. Miami: 5.94 million (3.14 rating)
October 04, 2020 on ABC / Finals, Game 3
54.70 percent less than in 2018-19
8. LA Lakers vs. Houston: 5.43 million (2.87 rating)
September 06, 2020 on ABC / Second Round, Game 2
50.35 percent more than in 2018-19
9. Denver vs. LA Lakers: 4.92 million (2.59 rating)
September 18, 2020 on TNT / Conference Finals, Game 1
10.33 percent less than in 2018-19
10. LA Lakers vs. Denver: 4.83 million (2.72 rating)
September 22, 2020 on TNT / Conference Finals, Game 3
21.60 percent less than in 2018-19
11. Denver vs. LA Lakers: 4.79 million (2.38 rating)
September 26, 2020 on TNT / Conference Finals, Game 5
23.10 percent less than in 2018-19
12. LA Lakers vs. Houston: 4.65 million (2.75 rating)
September 08, 2020 on TNT / Second Round, Game 3
35.67 percent less than in 2018-19
13. LA Lakers vs. Denver: 4.60 million (2.7 rating)
September 24, 2020 on TNT / Conference Finals, Game 4
7.05 percent more than in 2018-19
14. Trail Blazers vs. LA Lakers: 4.41 million (2.56 rating)
January 31, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
15. Houston vs. LA Lakers: 3.90 million (2.04 rating)
September 04, 2020 on ESPN / Second Round, Game 1
7.09 percent more than in 2018-19
16. LA Lakers vs. Trail Blazers: 3.83 million (2.29 rating)
August 22, 2020 on ABC / First Round, Game 3
54.29 percent more than in 2018-19
17. Houston vs. LA Lakers: 3.72 million (1.94 rating)
September 12, 2020 on ESPN / Second Round, Game 5
22.84 percent less than in 2018-19
18. LA Lakers vs. LA Clippers: 3.62 million (2.31 rating)
March 08, 2020 on ABC / Regular season
19. Boston vs. LA Lakers: 3.59 million (2.28 rating)
February 23, 2020 on ABC / Regular season
20. LA Lakers vs. LA Clippers: 3.58 million (2.19 rating)
October 22, 2019 on TNT / Regular season
21. Trail Blazers vs. LA Lakers: 3.45 million (2.15 rating)
August 18, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 1
90.81 percent more than in 2018-19
22. LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers: 3.35 million (2.13 rating)
July 30, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
23. Denver vs. LA Lakers: 3.17 million (1.75 rating)
September 20, 2020 on TNT / Conference Finals, Game 2
27.86 percent less than in 2018-19
24. LA Lakers vs. Philadelphia: 2.99 million (1.9 rating)
January 25, 2020 on ABC / Regular season
25. LA Lakers vs. Trail Blazers: 2.98 million (1.94 rating)
August 24, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 4
5.98 percent more than in 2018-19
26. Trail Blazers vs. LA Lakers: 2.94 million (1.9 rating)
August 20, 2020 on ESPN / First Round, Game 2
735.80 percent more than in 2018-19
27. Trail Blazers vs. LA Lakers: 2.92 million (1.78 rating)
August 29, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 5
13.26 percent less than in 2018-19
28. LA Lakers vs. Houston: 2.92 million (1.85 rating)
January 18, 2020 on ABC / Regular season
29. LA Lakers vs. Golden State: 2.88 million (1.77 rating)
February 08, 2020 on ABC / Regular season
30. LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee: 2.78 million (1.73 rating)
December 19, 2019 on TNT / Regular season
31. LA Lakers vs. New Orleans: 2.69 million (1.67 rating)
March 01, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
32. LA Lakers vs. Dallas: 2.57 million (1.59 rating)
November 01, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
33. LA Lakers vs. Houston: 2.50 million (1.44 rating)
September 10, 2020 on TNT / Second Round, Game 4
32.83 percent less than in 2018-19
34. Milwaukee vs. LA Lakers: 2.43 million (1.61 rating)
March 06, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
35. LA Lakers vs. New Orleans: 2.41 million (1.45 rating)
November 27, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
36. Houston vs. LA Lakers: 2.26 million (1.43 rating)
February 06, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
37. New Orleans vs. LA Lakers: 2.24 million (1.46 rating)
February 25, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
38. LA Lakers vs. Boston: 2.02 million (1.26 rating)
January 20, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
39. LA Lakers vs. Toronto: 1.80 million (1.14 rating)
August 01, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
40. Utah vs. LA Lakers: 1.78 million (1.16 rating)
October 25, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
41. LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers: 1.77 million (1.02 rating)
December 25, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
42. LA Lakers vs. Houston: 1.70 million (1.06 rating)
August 06, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
43. LA Lakers vs. Brooklyn: 1.63 million (1.04 rating)
January 23, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
44. LA Lakers vs. Trail Blazers: 1.62 million (1.06 rating)
December 06, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
45. LA Lakers vs. Utah: 1.62 million (1.04 rating)
August 03, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
46. Denver vs. LA Lakers: 1.53 million (0.98 rating)
August 10, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
47. Philadelphia vs. LA Lakers: 1.45 million (1 rating)
March 03, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
48. San Antonio vs. LA Lakers: 1.40 million (0.91 rating)
February 04, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
49. LA Lakers vs. Indiana: 1.37 million (0.85 rating)
August 08, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
50. Oklahoma City vs. LA Lakers: 1.19 million (0.77 rating)
August 05, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
51. LA Lakers vs. Golden State: 1.06 million (0.7 rating)
February 27, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
52. Dallas vs. LA Lakers: 1.06 million (0.65 rating)
December 29, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
53. LA Lakers vs. Indiana: 0.58 million (0.4 rating)
December 17, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
54. Memphis vs. LA Lakers: 0.57 million (0.38 rating)
October 29, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
55. LA Lakers vs. Utah: 0.51 million (0.33 rating)
December 04, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
56. Washington vs. LA Lakers: 0.41 million (0.29 rating)
November 29, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
57. Denver vs. LA Lakers: 0.36 million (0.21 rating)
December 22, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
