Cavs/Magic Game 4 topped 10 Millions viewers

[ezflash26]

this years' playoffs been hitting numerous decade highs, breaking records every other game it seem like.... its most popular period post-Jordan...

[h2]Thursday, May 28, 2009[/h2]
http:// [h3]Cavaliers/Magic Game 4 tops 10 million.[/h3]
The NBA could be on the verge of cementing itself as the second-biggest television draw of the four major sports.

Cavaliers/Magic Game 4 drew a 6.3 U.S. rating and 10.1 million viewers on TNT Tuesday night, up 31% in ratings and 39% in viewership from a 4.8 and 7.2 million for Lakers/Spurs Game 4 on the comparable night last year, and the most-viewed NBA Playoff game ever on cable television -- breaking a record set only one night earlier by Lakers/Nuggets Game 4.

Excluding the NBA Finals, Cavaliers/Magic Game 4 is the most-viewed NBA Playoff game on broadcast or cable since Lakers/Kings Game 7 in 2002.

Despite the record numbers, Game 4 is not the highest rated, most-viewed NBA game ever on cable. That honor still goes to the 2003 NBA All-Star Game on TNT, which drew a 6.6 U.S. rating and 10.8 million viewers.

The Cavaliers/Magic Eastern Conference Finals is averaging a 5.2 U.S. rating and 8.4 million viewers on TNT, up 27% and 34% respectively from a 4.1 and 6.2 million for last year's Lakers/Spurs West Finals, which also aired on TNT. Compared to last year's Pistons/Celtics East Finals, which aired on ESPN, Cavaliers/Magic is up 30% in ratings and 41% in viewers.

Through eight games, the NBA Conference Finals as a whole is averaging a 5.2 U.S. rating and 8.5 million viewers on ESPN, ABC and TNT, up 30% and 43% respectively from a 4.0 and 5.9 million through the comparable point last year. The 5.2 average rating is tied with '02 as the highest for the first eight games of the NBA Conference Finals this decade -- and that includes three years ('00, '01 and '02) when NBC aired the majority of games.

The Conference Finals has also outperformed the first eight games of last year's MLB League Championship Series (4.2 rating, 6.2 million viewers on TBS and FOX) by 24% in ratings and 31% in viewers.

 

[2wenty thre3]

David Stern is doing his job.

 

[4wrestling]

Stern is about to have a heart attack when he sees the ratings for a Denver/Orlando final.

 

[slaman16]

Excellent news! it's too late to hope for a return to NBC in the near future, isn't it?

 

[jpzx]

2009 NBA Playoffs

 

[downtown43]

now everybody can see how bad the NBA refereeing is.

they'll probably stop watching soon...

 

[651akathepaul]

Imagine Lebron vs. Kobe...Ain't happenin' though.

 

[CP1708]

Originally Posted by 4wrestling

Stern is about to have a heart attack when he sees the ratings for a Denver/Orlando final.

?

 

[queencitysneakerqueen]

Originally Posted by JPZx

2009 NBA Playoffs

 

[jville819]

Originally Posted by JPZx

2009 NBA Playoffs

 

[CP1708]

NBA >>>>>>>>>college ball.

 

[supafly122]

This is the why NBA Playoffs is bigger than the Superbowl.... who's gonna stoneface me?

 

[nychiphophippo]

obviously a whole entire playoffs that consists of like 80 games is gunna be bigger than one game.

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by jville819

Originally Posted by JPZx

2009 NBA Playoffs

Everything but the referees is great man...you have to be able to see that.

 

[dman14]

Originally Posted by Supafly122

This is the why NBA Playoffs is bigger than the Superbowl.... who's gonna stoneface me?

superbowl ads cost more than a nba finals series spot (even if they go 7)

$tern gonna make cavs/lakers by any means necessary

 

[lazyj10]

With numbers like this, it'd be nice if the games weren't absolutely foul ridden.

They have a chance to gain viewership and market share, and IMO, games like game 4 Orl/Cle (regardless of feelings on Bron) was pitiful and painful to watch inits entirety.

 

[downtown43]

Originally Posted by Supafly122

This is the why NBA Playoffs is bigger than the Superbowl.... who's gonna stoneface me?

 

[DownByLaw]

Originally Posted by CP1708

NBA >>>>>>>>>college ball.

Not college football

 

[mr jordan04]

Originally Posted by 4wrestling

Stern is about to have a heart attack when he sees the ratings for a Denver/Orlando final.

 

[westcoastsfinest]

Originally Posted by DOWNTOWN43

Originally Posted by Supafly122

This is the why NBA Playoffs is bigger than the Superbowl.... who's gonna stoneface me?

superbowl?

anyways im not surprised...i mean the nba is pretty big and Lebron is popular...they wanna see what he can do in that court...but then again a lot of ppl haveTVs nowadays

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN

Originally Posted by CP1708

NBA >>>>>>>>>college ball.

Not college football

well no !+#+ +*%#%@*

 

[mr cool grey]

Cavs Vs Lakers baby.....do it for the money stern, because nothin else counts.

We already know Nike hit you up..

 

[DownByLaw]

How many times are you going to use that .gif westcoastsfinest, give it a rest already

 

[MVP]

Originally Posted by Mr Cool Grey

Cavs Vs Lakers baby.....do it for the money stern, because nothin else counts.

We already know Nike hit you up..

Will you be talking reckless again tonight? And do the Magic still suck?

 

[mr cool grey]

^Yes i will....I seen Stern wink at Lebron the other game...