Recent sports TV ratings news, including the Thursday’s NBA doubleheader on TNT, Friday’s NBA doubleheader on ESPN, and leftover results from NBA All-Star Weekend.
- Thursday’s Heat/Bulls NBA game drew a 2.0 U.S. rating and 3.159 million viewers on TNT, up 11% in ratings and 14% in viewership from last year (CLE/BOS: 1.8, 2.773M). Miami’s loss ranks as the ninth most-viewed NBA game of the season on cable, not including Sunday’s Knicks/Heat game on ESPN. In the nightcap, Celtics/Nuggets scored a 1.6 and 2.572 million viewers, up 46% and 63%, respectively, from last year (DEN/GS: 1.1, 1.574M). (TV By the Numbers)
- On Friday, ESPN drew a 1.3 and 2.071 million viewers for Thunder/Magic. Later in the night, Nuggets/Trail Blazers earned a 1.0 and 1.632 million. Comparisons to last year were not available. (TV By the Numbers)
- TNT earned a 1.5 U.S. rating and 2.440 million viewers for the NBA Rookie Challenge on February 18, up 26% in viewership from last year (1.934M). The next day, the one-hour special The Lost Dunks earned a 1.6 and 2.519 million viewers, down 16% and 22%, respectively, from last year’s H.O.R.S.E special (1.9, 3.209M). (Turner Sports)
