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Sunday Final Ratings: Pacers-Cavaliers Game 7 on ABC is Fourth Most-Watched NBA Opening Round Playoff Game Since 2009

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Since Chicago vs. Boston Game 7 on TNT in 2009 (6.99 million viewers), here are the most-viewed first-round NBA playoff game telecasts:

1. Golden State at Houston – Game 4 (ABC, 2016): 7.24 million viewers
2. Boston at New York – Game 4 (ABC, 2011): 7.02 million viewers
3. Miami at New York – Game 4 (ABC, 2012): 7.01 million viewers
4. Indiana at Cleveland – Game 7 (ABC, 2018): 6.804 million viewers
5. Portland at Golden State – Game 1 (ABC, 2017): 6.52 million viewers

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Sunday, April 29:

America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.599 million viewers
– 3.2 HH
– 1.2/6 A18-49 (1.1 F18-49, 1.3 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.7 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.6 A25-54 (1.6 F25-54, 1.6 M25-54)

American Idol-Sunday (ABC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
– 8.767 million viewers
– 5.1 HH
– 1.9/8 A18-49 (2.2 F18-49, 1.6 M18-49)
– 1.3 A18-34 (1.6 F18-34, 1.1 M18-34)
– 2.5 A25-54 (2.9 F25-54, 2.0 M25-54)

Deception (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
– 3.635 million viewers
– 2.2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.7 F18-34, 0.5 M18-34)
– 1.1 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 1.0 M25-54)

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 9.157 million viewers
– 5.8 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.8 M18-49)
– 0.4 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 1.3 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)

Instinct (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.005 million viewers
– 4.3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (1.1 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.621 million viewers
– 4.8 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.3 F25-54, 1.0 M25-54)

Madam Secretary (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.032 million viewers
– 3.9 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.4 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)

Dateline-Sunday (NBC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.269 million viewers
– 2.7 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (1.2 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)

Little Big Shots (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.040 million viewers
– 3.6 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.4 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.4 F25-54, 1.1 M25-54)

Genius Junior (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.722 million viewers
– 2.3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.6 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.8 M25-54)

Timeless (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.519 million viewers
– 1.5 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.8 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)

Bob’s Burgers (R) (Fox, 7:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.495 million viewers
– 0.8 HH
– 0.5/3 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.5 M18-49)
– 0.3 A18-34 (0.4 F18-34, 0.3 M18-34)
– 0.7 A25-54 (0.7 F25-54, 0.7 M25-54)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.907 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.8 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.6 M18-34)
– 0.9 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)

The Simpsons (Fox, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.473 million viewers
– 1.4 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 1.1 M18-49)
– 0.6 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.968 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.8 F18-49, 0.9 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.0 A25-54 (0.9 F25-54, 1.1 M25-54)

Family Guy (Fox, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.261 million viewers
– 1.3 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (0.9 F18-49, 1.1 M18-49)
– 0.7 A18-34 (0.6 F18-34, 0.7 M18-34)
– 1.2 A25-54 (1.0 F25-54, 1.4 M25-54)

The Last Man on Earth (Fox, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.773 million viewers
– 1.1 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7 F18-49, 0.7 M18-49)
– 0.5 A18-34 (0.5 F18-34, 0.4 M18-34)
– 0.8 A25-54 (0.8 F25-54, 0.9 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.949 million viewers
– 1.3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.3 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.2 M18-34)
– 0.6 A25-54 (0.7 F25-54, 0.5 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.664 million viewers
– 1.2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.5 F18-49, 0.2 M18-49)
– 0.2 A18-34 (0.3 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.5 A25-54 (0.6 F25-54, 0.4 M25-54)

Private Eyes (ION, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.914 million viewers
– 0.6 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3 F18-49, 0.1 M18-49)
– 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (ION, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.148 million viewers
– 0.8 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3 F18-49, 0.2 M18-49)
– 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
– 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.3 M25-54)

Aquí y Ahora (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.276 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.3/2 A18-49

Pequeños Gigantes (Univision, 8:00 PM, 130 min.)
– 2.456 million viewers
– 1.3/2 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49

Crónicas (Univision, 10:10 PM, 50 min.)
– 1.809 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (UniMás, 7:01 PM, 89 min.)
– 0.408 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas Spare Parts (UniMás, 8:30 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.529 million viewers
– 0.3/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine Millonario The Pacifier (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.757 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Luis Miguel, La Serie (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.887 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Don Francisco Te Invita (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.053 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.3/1 A18-34

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    • What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Sunday, April 29 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

    Mike Tyson Mysteries (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 11:30 PM, 15 min.)
    – 1.003 million viewers (#96)
    – 0.665 million adults 18-49 (0.52 A18-49 rating) (#13)

    Ballmastrz: 9009 (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 12:00 AM, 15 min.)
    – 0.697 million viewers (#220)
    – 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.35 A18-49 rating) (#28)

    Ballmastrz: 9009 (ADSM, Sun. 4/29/18 12:15 AM, 15 min.)
    – 0.633 million viewers (#279)
    – 0.412 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#38)

    Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 65 min.)
    – 2.708 million viewers (#1)
    – 1.246 million adults 18-49 (0.97 A18-49 rating) (#1)

    Into The Badlands (AMC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:05 PM, 61 min.)
    – 1.265 million viewers (#40)
    – 0.565 million adults 18-49 (0.44 A18-49 rating) (#20)

    Real Housewives of Atlanta 10th Anniversary Special (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.070 million viewers (#76)
    – 0.464 million adults 18-49 (0.36 A18-49 rating) (#26)

    Southern Charm New Orleans (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.761 million viewers (#190)
    – 0.316 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#112)

    Real Housewives of Potomac (BRAVO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.045 million viewers (#82)
    – 0.433 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#33)

    Parts Unknown West Virginia (CNN, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 75 min.)
    – 1.125 million viewers (#62)
    – 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#69)

    United Shades of America The Border (CNN, Sun. 4/29/18 10:15 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.901 million viewers (#126)
    – 0.306 million adults 18-49 (0.24 A18-49 rating) (#122)

    Naked and Afraid (DISC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.469 million viewers (#21)
    – 0.617 million adults 18-49 (0.48 A18-49 rating) (#14)

    Naked and Afraid XL Special (DISC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.411 million viewers (#24)
    – 0.597 million adults 18-49 (0.46 A18-49 rating) (#16)

    Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 AM, 60 min.)
    – 0.566 million viewers (#352)
    – 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#108)

    E:60 (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 AM, 60 min.)
    – 0.607 million viewers (#302)
    – 0.348 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#82)

    Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 AM, 60 min.)
    – 0.725 million viewers (#205)
    – 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)

    Sportscenter Weekend-AM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:00 AM, 60 min.)
    – 0.771 million viewers (#182)
    – 0.414 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#37)

    Sportscenter Weekend-PM (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 12:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.810 million viewers (#159)
    – 0.420 million adults 18-49 (0.33 A18-49 rating) (#35)

    MLB Sunday Night New York Yankees/Los Angeles Angels (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 192 min.)
    – 2.192 million viewers (#3)
    – 0.711 million adults 18-49 (0.55 A18-49 rating) (#11)

    Sportscenter Late (ESPN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:12 PM, 90 min.)
    – 0.938 million viewers (#113)
    – 0.513 million adults 18-49 (0.40 A18-49 rating) (#24)

    Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.008 million viewers (#93)
    – 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#76)

    Worst Cooks 13 (FOOD, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.424 million viewers (#23)
    – 0.518 million adults 18-49 (0.40 A18-49 rating) (#23)

    FXX Movie Prime Deadpool (P) (FXX, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 150 min.)
    – 0.601 million viewers (#311)
    – 0.339 million adults 18-49 (0.26 A18-49 rating) (#89)

    Good Witch (HALL, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 54 min.)
    – 2.296 million viewers (#2)
    – 0.340 million adults 18-49 (0.26 A18-49 rating) (#87)

    Break (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 8:53 PM, 9 min.)
    – 0.808 million viewers (#162)
    – 0.407 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#41)

    Westworld 12: Reunion (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
    – 1.850 million viewers (#9)
    – 0.934 million adults 18-49 (0.72 A18-49 rating) (#3)

    Silicon Valley 44: Artificial Emotional Intelligence (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:01 PM, 27 min.)
    – 1.018 million viewers (#90)
    – 0.596 million adults 18-49 (0.46 A18-49 rating) (#17)

    Break (HBO, Sun. 4/29/18 10:28 PM, 5 min.)
    – 0.854 million viewers (#142)
    – 0.496 million adults 18-49 (0.38 A18-49 rating) (#25)

    Lakefront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.384 million viewers (#26)
    – 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#70)

    Lakefront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.527 million viewers (#18)
    – 0.344 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#86)

    Caribbean Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.600 million viewers (#16)
    – 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.31 A18-49 rating) (#49)

    Caribbean Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.672 million viewers (#14)
    – 0.437 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#31)

    Mexico Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.710 million viewers (#12)
    – 0.390 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#56)

    Mexico Life (HGTV, Sun. 4/29/18 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.629 million viewers (#15)
    – 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)

    Disappeared (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.026 million viewers (#88)
    – 0.305 million adults 18-49 (0.24 A18-49 rating) (#124)

    Breaking Homicide (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.142 million viewers (#57)
    – 0.377 million adults 18-49 (0.29 A18-49 rating) (#64)

    Breaking Homicide (ID, Sun. 4/29/18 11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.089 million viewers (#71)
    – 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.30 A18-49 rating) (#51)

    Premier League Arsenal/Manchester United (NBCSN, Sun. 4/29/18 11:25 AM, 127 min.)
    – 0.646 million viewers (#266)
    – 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#108)

    NHL Semi Finals Game 2: Winnipeg/Nashville (NBCSN, Sun. 4/29/18 6:58 PM, 239 min.)
    – 1.215 million viewers (#49)
    – 0.548 million adults 18-49 (0.43 A18-49 rating) (#22)

    Wicked Tuna (NGC, Sun. 4/29/18 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.924 million viewers (#120)
    – 0.287 million adults 18-49 (0.22 A18-49 rating) (#150)

    Bar Rescue (PAR, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
    – 0.768 million viewers (#185)
    – 0.407 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#41)

    Homeland S7 :12 (SHO, Sun. 4/29/18 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
    – 1.300 million viewers (#35)
    – 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.32 A18-49 rating) (#36)

    Snoop Dogg Jokers Wild (TBS, Sun. 4/29/18 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 0.942 million viewers (#111)
    – 0.441 million adults 18-49 (0.34 A18-49 rating) (#29)

    Drop the Mic 111 S Rogen/J Gordon-Levitt, T Crews/L F (TBS, Sun. 4/29/18 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 0.684 million viewers (#230)
    – 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 A18-49 rating) (#70)

    Long Island Medium (TLC, Sun. 4/29/18 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
    – 1.350 million viewers (#30)
    – 0.354 million adults 18-49 (0.27 A18-49 rating) (#77)

    Long Lost Family (TLC, Sun. 4/29/18 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
    – 1.463 million viewers (#22)
    – 0.324 million adults 18-49 (0.25 A18-49 rating) (#106)

    Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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