Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerGame 5 of the National Basketball Association championships was like the rest of the league’s pandemic-plagued season – it didn’t follow the script.Instead of the Los Angeles Lakers capturing their 17th world championship, the Miami Heat spoiled their party, winning 111-108, to set up a Game 6 on Sunday.
While the celebration was postponed, ABC had plenty to cheer about, leading the Friday night ratings demos with a 2.0 for the actual game, and 1.3 for the NBA Countdown pregame and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
warmup shows.Even though the Friday game’s ratings topped the night, the NBA has seen the overall series ratings slump to historic lows.
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