BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' victory in Boston in the NBA finals earned the highest television ratings for a Game 3 since 2004.
The Lakers' 91-84 win earned an 11.5 overnight rating, 14 percent better than the Lakers and Orlando posted in Game 3 last year. It was the highest-rated show on television Tuesday night, helping ABC win primetime.
Ratings measure the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program. Overnight ratings represent the country's largest markets.