Take a look at the Heat TV ratings for nationally televised games, courtesy of ShowBuzz Daily.
REGULAR SEASON
Average audience: 0.89 million (24.25 percent more than in 2018-19)
Average rating: 0.59 (14.89 percent more than in 2018-19)
PLAYOFFS
Average audience: 4.17 million
Average rating: 2.35
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. 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
6. 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
7. Boston vs. Miami: 4.48 million (2.64 rating)
September 23, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 4
4.30 percent more than in 2018-19
8. Miami vs. Boston: 4.37 million (2.35 rating)
September 25, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 5
29.96 percent less than in 2018-19
9. Miami vs. Boston: 4.01 million (2.4 rating)
September 15, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 1
26.97 percent less than in 2018-19
10. Boston vs. Miami: 3.81 million (2.04 rating)
September 19, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 3
38.13 percent less than in 2018-19
11. Milwaukee vs. Miami: 3.58 million (1.89 rating)
September 06, 2020 on ABC / Second Round, Game 4
3.77 percent less than in 2018-19
12. Miami vs. Boston: 3.48 million (2.06 rating)
September 17, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 2
20.82 percent less than in 2018-19
13. Boston vs. Miami: 3.44 million (1.83 rating)
September 27, 2020 on ESPN / Conference Finals, Game 6
46.49 percent less than in 2018-19
14. Miami vs. Milwaukee: 2.96 million (1.79 rating)
September 08, 2020 on TNT / Second Round, Game 5
38.71 percent less than in 2018-19
15. Miami vs. Milwaukee: 2.74 million (1.64 rating)
September 02, 2020 on ESPN / Second Round, Game 2
24.11 percent less than in 2018-19
16. Miami vs. Milwaukee: 2.39 million (1.44 rating)
August 31, 2020 on TNT / Second Round, Game 1
34.25 percent less than in 2018-19
17. Milwaukee vs. Miami: 2.22 million (1.26 rating)
September 04, 2020 on TNT / Second Round, Game 3
69.25 percent less than in 2018-19
18. Indiana vs. Miami: 1.73 million (1.19 rating)
August 24, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 4
38.38 percent less than in 2018-19
19. Indiana vs. Miami: 1.61 million (1.08 rating)
August 22, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 3
35.23 percent less than in 2018-19
20. Miami vs. New Orleans: 1.51 million (0.99 rating)
March 06, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
21. Miami vs. Indiana: 1.41 million (1 rating)
August 18, 2020 on TNT / First Round, Game 1
22.04 percent less than in 2018-19
22. Boston vs. Miami: 1.25 million (0.8 rating)
January 28, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
23. Miami vs. LA Clippers: 1.17 million (0.78 rating)
February 05, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
24. Miami vs. Denver: 1.14 million (0.76 rating)
August 01, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
25. LA Clippers vs. Miami: 1.08 million (0.71 rating)
January 24, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
26. Miami vs. Philadelphia: 1.07 million (0.72 rating)
December 18, 2019 on ESPN / Regular season
27. Boston vs. Miami: 0.98 million (0.62 rating)
August 04, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
28. Miami vs. Indiana: 0.76 million (0.68 rating)
August 20, 2020 on ESPN / First Round, Game 2
117.05 percent more than in 2018-19
29. Miami vs. Atlanta: 0.66 million (0.45 rating)
October 31, 2019 on TNT / Regular season
30. Miami vs. Milwaukee: 0.59 million (0.46 rating)
August 06, 2020 on TNT / Regular season
31. Miami vs. Indiana: 0.50 million (0.36 rating)
August 14, 2020 on ESPN / Regular season
32. Milwaukee vs. Miami: 0.36 million (0.22 rating)
March 02, 2020 on NBA TV / Regular season
33. Atlanta vs. Miami: 0.33 million (0.23 rating)
October 29, 2019 on NBA TV / Regular season
