Triple OT thriller between Bulls and Celtics is most-watched first-round game ever on cable TV
By APFriday, May 1, 2009
Celtics-Bulls thriller sets cable viewers record
ATLANTA — The triple-overtime thriller between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics is the most-watched first-round game on cable TV.
TNT says the Bulls’ 128-127 victory Thursday in Game 6 was seen by 5.35 million viewers. The previous record was 4.97 million for Game 6 of the Suns-Lakers series in 2006, a 126-118 overtime win by Phoenix.
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Tags: Atlanta, Basketball, Bkn-celtics-bulls-ratings, Chicago, Georgia, Illinois, Men's Basketball, North America, Professional Basketball, United States
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