The Rockets’ 113-109 win over the Thunder yesterday in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round series led all sports telecasts over the weekend with a 4.5 overnight rating on ABC. However, that figure is down from a 5.3 overnight for the comparable Warriors-Rockets Game 4 last year. Earlier in the afternoon yesterday, the Cavaliers’ sweep of the Pacers drew a 3.6 overnight, up from a 2.7 for the comparable Spurs-Grizzlies Game 4 in ’16.
FALLING TIDE? ESPN on Saturday drew a 0.4 overnight for the Alabama football spring game, down from a 0.6 overnight last year. Both years had competition from NBA playoff telecasts.
The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV. The rating for the NASCAR Cup Series race from Bristol is excluded due to a rainout.
TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RATING
|
"World of X Games: Kyle Baldock Project" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
3:00-3:30pm
|
0.4
|
"World of X Games: Making of Doonies" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
3:30-4:00pm
|
0.4
|
"SportsCenter Special: Best of Gruden's QB Camp" |
4/22
|
ABC
|
4:00-5:00pm
|
0.7
|
"NFL Championship Chase" |
4/22
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.5
|
PGA Tour: Valero Texas Open: Third Round |
4/22
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.1
|
FA Cup Semifinal: Chelsea-Tottenham |
4/22
|
Fox
|
12:00-2:30pm
|
0.4
|
"Red Bull Crashed Ice" |
4/22
|
NBC
|
1:30-3:00pm
|
n/a
|
NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Blues-Wild: Game 5 |
4/22
|
NBC
|
3:15-6:45pm
|
1.4
|
NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Rangers-Canadiens: Game 6 |
4/22
|
NBC
|
8:15-11:00pm
|
1.6
|
NBA Eastern Conference First Round:
Cavaliers-Pacers: Game 4 |
4/23
|
ABC
|
1:00-3:45pm
|
3.6
|
NBA Western Conference First Round:
Rockets-Thunder: Game 4 |
4/23
|
ABC
|
3:45-6:15pm
|
4.5
|
PBR: Tacoma Invitational |
4/23
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.5
|
PGA Tour: Valero Texas Open: Final Round |
4/23
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.5
|
"Beverly Hills Dog Show" |
4/23
|
NBC
|
1:00-3:00pm
|
n/a
|
NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Senators-Bruins: Game 6 |
4/23
|
NBC
|
3:15-6:15pm
|
1.4
|