Jimmy Kimmel and the ABC network owe a huge thank you to this year's NBA finals. ' Jimmy Kimmel Live!' ratings have sky rocketed since the NBA finals have been going on and is set to continue Monday night. Jimmy Kimmel is used to receiving a boost in ratings around this time of year but this season broke the record. Specifically on Friday night, ' Jimmy Kimmel Live!' hit an all time high for the episode, which followed game four of NBA Finals.