ABC - NBA FINALS A CLEAR WINNER FOR ABC

NBA FINALS A CLEAR WINNER FOR ABC

Game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night averaged 14.5 million viewers during primetime, 55 percent more than the 9.0 million who tuned in for Game 3 a year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research. The ABC telecast, which saw the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in a low-scoring (87-81) contest, averaged a 6.9 rating and a 12 share. Ratings for the contest appear to have rebounded from last year's Cleveland vs. San Antonio series, with all three games up an average of 55 percent. Tonight's (Thursday) Game 4, which will see the Lakers try to even out the series is expected to draw an even larger audience. Earlier, a Jimmy Kimmel Live show and the NBA pregame show averaged a 5.4/10. They were beaten by a repeat of the CBS drama NCIS, wh ich scored a 6.8/12.

12/06/2008