- Thursday’s Mavericks/Spurs Game 6 drew a 2.4 U.S. rating and 3.6 million viewers on TNT, down 31% in ratings and 33% in viewership from Celtics/Bulls Game 6 last year, which went to triple-overtime (3.5, 5.3 mil). In the nightcap, Trail Blazers/Suns Game 6 drew a 2.1 and 3.1 million viewers, down 19% and 16%, respectively, from Trail Blazers/Rockets Game 6 last year (2.6, 3.7 mil). (pifeedback.com)
- Viewers in Milwaukee are hopping onto the Bucks’ bandwagon. Monday’s Hawks/Bucks Game 4 drew a 7.5 rating on FS Wisconsin, while Wednesday’s Game 5 drew an even more impressive 8.1 on FS Wisconsin and TNT. Both games were up significantly from Game 3 of the series, which drew a 4.5. (Sports Business Daily)
- The Penguins’ six-game series against the Senators averaged an 18.9 rating on FSN Pittsburgh, the highest rating ever for a first round playoff series on the network. The series peaked with a 21.6 for Game 3, the network’s third-highest rating ever for a Penguins playoff game. (penguins.nhl.com)
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