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Rockets/Lakers 2nd most watched game ever on cable

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Free Agent, Jan 21, 2003.

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  1. Free Agent

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    Lakers-Rockets second-most watched NBA game on cable

    Associated Press
    BRISTOL, Conn. -- Shaq vs. Yao was a TV hit.

    The first game between Shaquille O'Neal and Chinese rookie Yao Ming was watched in a little more than 3.3 million homes, giving it the second-highest viewership for an NBA regular-season game on cable.

    ESPN's telecast of the Houston Rockets' 108-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime Friday night drew a 3.82 cable rating.

    Yao had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Rockets, while O'Neal finished with 31 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for the three-time defending NBA champion Lakers.

    The record for an NBA regular-season game on cable is the 4.745 million TV homes that tuned in Feb. 2, 1996, for TNT's telecast of Magic Johnson's second game out of retirement.
     
    #1 Free Agent, Jan 21, 2003
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    Cool beans. Glad tonight's game was on nationally. Blecht...
     
    #2 Timing, Jan 22, 2003
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    wasn't even... doh
     
    #3 Timing, Jan 22, 2003
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