The fourth night of the NBA Playoffs generated mixed numbers for TNT.
Game 2 of the Wizards/Bulls first round NBA playoff series earned 3.8 million viewers on TNT Tuesday night, up 33% from Warriors/Nuggets in a later window last year (2.9M), and down only 3% from Nuggets/Lakers in 2012 (3.9M).
The first two games of the Wizards/Bulls series rank as the third and fourth most-viewed of the playoffs on cable (10 telecasts through Tuesday).
Earlier in the night, Hawks/Pacers Game 2 earned 2.7 million viewers — down 20% from Celtics/Knicks last year (3.4M), and down 13% from Sixers/Bulls in 2012 (3.1M). The game ranks as the second-least viewed of the playoffs so far, ahead of only Nets/Raptors Game 1 (2.3M).
(Tue. numbers from The Futon Critic)
