NBA playoffs scores top cable spot

Associated Press

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled
by Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 28-June 3. Day and start time
(EDT) are in parentheses.

1. NBA Playoffs:
Detroit vs.

Cleveland (Saturday, 9:26
p.m.), TNT, 5.49 million homes, 7.41 million viewers.

2. “The Sopranos” (Sunday, 9:03 p.m.), HBO, 5.19
million homes, 8.01 million viewers.

3. NBA Playoffs:
Cleveland vs.

Detroit (Thursday, 8:19
p.m.), TNT, 4.48 million homes, 5.64 million viewers.

4. NBA Playoffs:

Detroit
vs. Cleveland Pregame (Saturday, 9:08 p.m.), TNT, 4.34 million homes, 5.73
million viewers.

5. “The Starter Wife” (Thursday, 9 p.m.),

USA, 4.07
million homes, 5.39 million viewers.

6. Baseball: N.Y. Yankees vs.

Boston (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.98 million
homes, 5.3 million viewers.

7. NBA Playoffs:

Detroit
vs. Cleveland Pregame (Saturday, 8:33 p.m.), TNT, 3.68 million homes, 4.94
million viewers.

8. NBA Playoffs:
Detroit vs.

Cleveland (Tuesday, 8:19
p.m.), TNT, 3.59 million homes, 4.73 million viewers.

9. NBA Playoffs:
San Antonio vs.

Utah (Monday, 9 p.m.),
ESPN, 3.27 million homes, 4.61 million viewers.

10. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.),

USA, 3.05
million homes, 4.54 million viewers.

11. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.),

USA, 3.01
million homes, 4.47 million viewers.

12. NBA Playoffs:
Utah vs.

San Antonio (Wednesday, 9
p.m.), ESPN, 3 million homes, 3.96 million viewers.

13. “Law & Order” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 2.83
million homes, 3.63 million viewers.

14. “Army Wives” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.7
million homes, 3.47 million viewers.

15. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Sunday,
9:30 a.m.), 2.69 million homes, 3.29 million viewers