Bulls-Celtics Game Six Sets First-Round Cable Record for TNT

The Chicago Bulls’ triple-overtime victory over the Boston Celtics in game six of their NBA Playoffs first-round series Thursday night—eventually won by the Celtics in seven games—set a first-round cable-television ratings record for TNT, as well as a Comcast SportsNet record.

TNT’s coverage of the game earned a 3.5 household rating, delivering 4.048 million households and 5.352 million total viewers.

And, as reported earlier, CSN set a ratings record with an 8.2, or an estimated 360,800 homes in New England.