Finals a Hit in TV Ratings
From Times Staff Reports
The Lakers’ 99-91 overtime victory over Detroit in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night got a 10.7 national rating and a 19 share, 106% higher than the 5.2/10 for last year’s Game 2 between San Antonio and New Jersey.
The 10.6 was the highest prime-time rating of the night.
The two-game average is 10.3 with an 18 share, 78% higher than last year’s 5.8/11 and 4% higher than the two-game average of 9.9/19 for the 2002 Finals between the Lakers and New Jersey.
The Los Angeles rating for Game 2 was 29.8/44.
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