NBA Finals Wins the Night for 39th Consecutive Time
ESPN3 Sees Double-digit Audience Increase for Game Two
Game Two of the 2014 NBA Finals, in which the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 98-96 to even their series, generated a strong 10.2 overnight rating on ABC, according to Nielsen. The game peaked at a 13.9 from 10:30-10:45 p.m. ET.
The Game Two broadcast marks the 39th consecutive time an NBA Finals game has won the night across all of television, nearly doubling its competition.
Top local markets
| Market | Rating |
| 1. San Antonio | 39.5 |
| 2. Miami | 30.7 |
| 3. Austin | 18.6 |
| 4. West Palm Beach | 15.5 |
| 5. Memphis | 14.1 |
ESPN3 Sees Double-digit Audience Increase
NBA Finals Game Two on ESPN3 generated 310,000 unique viewers, up 56 percent from Game Two last season.
The NBA Finals will continue with Game Three on ABC this Tuesday, June 10, at 9 p.m. NBA Countdown will precede the broadcast at 8:30 p.m. For more details on ABC’s and ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage, visit ESPNMediaZone.com.
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Media contact: Ben Cafardo at 860-766-3496 or [email protected] (@Ben_ESPN).
