- The Lakers’ blowout Game 5 victory over the Thunder drew a 16.0 rating in Oklahoma City Tuesday night (9.7 on TNT, 6.3 on FS Oklahoma). The late start and a 21-point halftime deficit resulted in ratings for the second half of the game falling by “about one-third” to an 11.1. (The Oklahoman)
- Ratings increased by 30% for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Comcast regional sports networks. Overall, the four RSNs that televised first round action — CSN Chicago (Blackhawks), California (Sharks), Mid-Atlantic (Capitals) and Philadelphia (Flyers) — averaged 636,000 households. (Comcast)
- The rain-delayed NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 drew 1.7 million viewers on ESPN2 Sunday evening. The race was originally scheduled to air on ABC Saturday. Six days earlier, the similarly delayed O’Reilly 300 drew 737,000 viewers on ESPN2. (ESPN)
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