Last nights game, 3rd highest TV rating for a Game 1 since 2004

[InRareForm]

‏@HowardBeckNYT 1h
Game 1 of Finals drew a 10.6 overnight rating, according to Nielsen. Third-highest Game 1 rating since 2004, per NBA

Glad many got to see the brilliance of Parker, tbh...

[SA210]

Spurs-Heat draws 10.6 TV rating


http://lindyssports.com/nba/article/headline/spurs-heat-draws-10-6-tv-rating/105328

Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat drew a 10.6 overnight rating, according to the Nielsen Company. The Spurs beat the Heat 92-88.

The rating was the third highest for a Game 1 since 2004 but down 10 percent from last year’s NBA Finals opener between the Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Sports Business Daily.

Last year’s Game 1 had an 11.8 overnight rating.

Thursday night’s game peaked at a 13.1 rating during the conclusion between 11:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. ET.

The game scored a 34.0 local rating in Miami, the best Game 1 rating ever for that market. In San Antonio, the game had a 35.3 rating.

[Creation88]

darren rovell is a douchebag

[wut]

Well it's like Simmons said last night 'I'm just glad the Spurs are getting to actually play a good team in the Finals'. I guess "good" means, ESPN/Gatorade/Sprite/Nike endorsed teams. :lol

[hooperflash]

Thanks for the ratings Lebron :tu

[tlongII]

Everybody's watching this series. This is a great matchup.

[elmanutres]

yay we're not a ratings bust
then that means
boooo stern would want 7 games

[boutons_deux]

It's gonna be a helluva series.

I'm only slightly less anxious about Sunday night than I was about last night.

[DMC]

‏@HowardBeckNYT 1h
Game 1 of Finals drew a 10.6 overnight rating, according to Nielsen. Third-highest Game 1 rating since 2004, per NBA

Glad many got to see the brilliance of Parker, tbh...

Right and the Spurs are the Pistons. We didn't drive the ratings.

[DMC]

yay we're not a ratings bust
then that means
boooo stern would want 7 games

That one didn't go 7. Makes no sense.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Everybody's watching this series. This is a great matchup.

Who are you rooting for?

[tlongII]

Who are you rooting for?

Spurs. I'm sorry.

[Trainwreck2100]

The game scored a 34.0 local rating in Miami, the best Game 1 rating ever for that market

lol bandwagoners

[Brunodf]

Spurs. I'm sorry.
Liar

[The Reckoning]

because everyone wants to see lebron lose.

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