TV ratings for NBA Finals down from last year 2009-06-16
NEW YORK (AP) - Television ratings for the NBA Finals are down from last year.
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The five games on ABC between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic averaged an 8.4 rating. That's down close to 10 percent from last season's 9.3 for the six-game Lakers-Celtics series, which was boosted by Boston's large market and traditional rivalry with LA.
It's still up 35 percent from the record-low 6.2 for San Antonio's sweep of Cleveland two years ago.
Ratings represent the percentage of all households with televisions tuned into a program.
Author: Fox Sports Author's Website: http://www.foxsports.com Added: June 16, 2009
