TNT’s coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hawks and Cavaliers averaged a 5.2 rating over the four games. The rating represents an increase of 8 percent over the network’s coverage of the Western Conference Finals last year.
Game 4 on Tuesday, which the Cavaliers won 118-88 to sweep the series, had a 5.0 overnight rating. The rating peaked at 5.8 between 10-10:15 p.m.
In local markets, the final game earned a 35.9 rating in Cleveland. It marked the highest rated Cavaliers game ever in the market, eclipsing the mark set only days earlier in Game 3 on Sunday. Rounding out the top five markets were Columbus, Ohio (13.9), Atlanta (9.0), Norfolk, Va. (8.4) and Memphis (8.2).
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