We knew that everyone was looking forward to Sunday’s Game 1 Eastern Conference Finals matchup between Miami and Chicago, but who knew it would break a record?
TNT, the cable network that is carrying this Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, announced Monday that Sunday’s Game 1 was the most-viewed NBA game in the history of cable television, based on total viewership.
According to a release from the network, 11.1 million viewers watched all or part of the Bulls’ 103-82 victory at the United Center.
That total eclipsed the previous record of 10,829,000 total viewers for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, which was Michael Jordan’s final All-Star Game appearance.
The NBA Finals are not included in the comparison, with those games broadcast over network television, in this year’s case, on ABC.
Read more about the numbers that Game 1 drew at Sun-Sentinel.com.
