Recent sports TV ratings news, including local NBA Playoff ratings in Oklahoma City, local Stanley Cup Playoff ratings in New York City, and numbers for the NBA Playoffs on NBA TV.
- Game 1 of the Nuggets/Thunder NBA Playoff series earned a combined 13.9 rating in the Oklahoma City market last Sunday night (8.0 on TNT, 5.9 on Fox Sports Oklahoma). Game 2 of the series on Wednesday night drew a combined 13.0 (6.7 on TNT, 6.3 on FS Oklahoma). (The Oklahoman)
- Wednesday’s Grizzlies/Spurs Game 2 drew a 0.3 U.S. rating and 536,000 viewers on NBA TV. One night earlier, Hawks/Magic Game 2 drew a 0.2 and 274,00 viewers on the same network. Keep in mind games on NBA TV are blacked out in home markets. (Son of the Bronx 1, 2)
- The Rangers’ double-overtime Game 4 loss to the Capitals in Game 4 earned a 3.05 rating on MSG Network in New York Wednesday night. The game was the second of the series on MSG to earn at least 3% of TV homes in the market. MSG averaged a 2.87 rating its three Rangers/Capitals telecasts, up 7% from comparable coverage in 2009, the last time the Rangers made the playoffs (2.68). (msg.com)
