NBA ratings may be up on TNT, but ESPN has not fared as well.
Through 14 games, ESPN is averaging a 1.1 U.S. rating and 1.6 million viewers for NBA coverage, down slightly from a 1.2 and 1.7 million last year.
Four NBA telecasts on ESPN aired opposite the World Series, compared to just one last year.
By comparison, TNT averaged a 1.6 rating and 2.3 million viewers for its first eight NBA games. Two TNT games aired opposite the World Series.
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