NBA Playoffs’ East Finals Overshadow a Night of Scripted Finales in Demo Ratings

CBS still outperformed in terms of total viewers

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A night of scripted finales was overshadowed by Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs on Monday, as the Boston Celtics blew out the Miami Heat to tie up the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics’ 102-82 win scored a whopping 1.93 demo rating and 6.4 million total viewers on ABC.

CBS still outperformed in terms of total viewers, though. The Season 19 finale of “NCIS” was the most-watched individual show of the night, with 7.5 million total viewers at 9 (and a 0.5 demo rating). 

The CW also saw strong numbers for the Season 4 finale of “All American” and the Season 1 finale of the spin-off, “All American: Homecoming.

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