TV ratings up for NBA finals Game 1 - NBA - Yahoo! SportsNEW YORK (AP)—The Lakers-Celtics matchup gave the NBA finals’ television ratings a big boost.
Game 1 on Thursday averaged an 8.7 rating on ABC, the network said Friday. That’s up 38 percent from the 6.3 during last year’s Cavaliers-Spurs series.
It’s the highest Game 1 rating since Lakers-Pistons in 2004 drew a 9.8.
The rating is the percentage watching a program among homes with televisions.
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