Even with
Tim Donaghy doing his very best to put a damper on things,
more people than ever were tuning in to watch this year's Finals. The ratings for the event were the highest the league has seen in eight years, the largest since
Kobe and
Shaq's first title-clincher back in 2000 over the Pacers.
The Celtics' Game 6 blowout drew a 10.7 rating, compared to a 14.7 in 2000 for the Lakers-Pacers Game 6. Overall the series pulled in 9.3% of U.S. households, a 51% increase from the Spurs' sweep of the Cavaliers last season, which, by the way, was the lowest rated NBA Finals ever at just 6.2.
NBA Finals Ratings Highest in Eight Years - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog