TNT's coverage of the Warriors' 126-85 win over the Rockets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals last night averaged a 5.8 overnight rating, up 16% over the network's coverage of last year's Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 featuring Cavaliers-Celtics. That figure also gave TNT the highest-rated sports program of the weekend across all of television and won the night across all of cable. Coverage peaked with a 6.6 rating from 9:30-9:45pm ET before the Warriors took a commanding lead en route to their blowout win (Thomas Leary, Staff Writer).
| TELECAST |
DATE
|
NET
|
TIME (ET)
|
RATING
|
| "World of X Games: Mint 400" |
5/19
|
ABC
|
3:00-4:00pm
|
0.5
|
| Reebok CrossFit Games: regionals (taped) |
5/19
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.5
|
| PGA Tour: AT&T Byron Nelson: Third Round |
5/19
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.4
|
| Indianapolis 500 qualifying: Day 1 |
5/19
|
ABC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
0.8
|
| Soccer: FA Cup Final: Manchester United-Chelsea |
5/19
|
Fox
|
1:00-3:00pm
|
0.8
|
| MLS: Timbers-LAFC |
5/19
|
Fox
|
3:00-5:00pm
|
0.4
|
| "The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated" |
5/19
|
Fox
|
5:00-6:00pm
|
0.4
|
| Diving: U.S. National Championships |
5/19
|
NBC
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.6
|
| Cycling: Amgen Tour of California: Stage 7 |
5/19
|
NBC
|
3:00-5:00pm
|
0.6
|
| Preakness Stakes (pre-race) |
5/19
|
NBC
|
5:45-6:30pm
|
3.8 |
| Preakness Stakes (race segment) |
5/19
|
NBC
|
6:30-7:15pm
|
5.5 |
| NHL Eastern Conference Final: Capitals-Lightning: Game 5 |
5/19
|
NBC
|
7:15-10:30pm
|
2.1
|
| Indianapolis 500 qualifying: Day 2 |
5/20
|
ABC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
1.0
|
| Lucas Oil Off Road Racing (taped) |
5/20
|
CBS
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.4
|
| PGA Tour: AT&T Byron Nelson: Final Round |
5/20
|
CBS
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.6
|
| Diving: U.S. National Championships |
5/20
|
NBC
|
1:00-2:00pm
|
0.6
|
| Track & Field: Adidas Boost Street Games |
5/20
|
NBC
|
2:00-3:00pm
|
0.8
|
| NHL Western Conference Final: Golden Knights-Jets: Game 5 |
5/20
|
NBC
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.7
|
