Saturday TV Ratings 4/18/26: NBA Playoffs Dominate, To Philly With Love Modest for Hallmark, MLB Down from Last Saturday [+ Analysis]

NBA on ABC (1.42) dominated on Saturday night, coming in more than a full ratings point above MLB on Fox (0.41). The CW's NASCAR broadcast (0.17) was strong enough to beat NBC reruns of Dateline (0.11) and Saturday Night Live (0.15). 48 Hours (0.14, -0.06) slipped on CBS. Key: (R) = repeat.

Time

Show

18-49 Rating

18-49 Share

Viewers (mil)

Network

8 PMMLB: Regional Coverage0.4162.18Fox

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Kansas Lottery 3000.1731.22CW

NBA Tip-Off0.1731.47ABC

Dateline NBC (R)0.1122.03NBC

Tracker (R)0.0812.17CBS
8:30 PMNBA Playoffs: Rockets v. Lakers1.42204.92ABC
9 PMCIA (R)0.0711.60CBS
10 PMSaturday Night Live (R)0.1521.85NBC

48 Hours0.1422.47CBS

Cable Highlights:

Show

Network

18-49 Viewers

Viewers (mil.)

NHL PlayoffsESPN0.662.15
Duck Dynasty: The RevivalA&E0.080.29
To Philly With LoveHallmark0.051.20
My View with Lara TrumpFox News0.041.61

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