Once again, 4 of the top 5 local markets for NBA Ratings are cities without an NFL franchise. And in Cleveland, LeBron outshines the Browns.
TOP-10 LOCAL NBA MARKETS, BY HOUSEHOLD RATINGS
RANK TEAM/MARKET 2008-09 HH RATING
2007-08 HH RATING
% CHANGE 1 Cleveland 8.1 3.7 119% 2 San Antonio 7.9 6.8 16% 3 Portland 5.6 4.4 27% 4 Utah 5.6 6.3 -11% 5 L.A. Lakers 4.7 4.2 12% 6 Boston 4.0 3.6 11% 7 Detroit 3.8 5.6 -32% 8 Phoenix 3.8 5.0 -24% 9 Houston 2.6 2.5 4% 10 Chicago 2.6 2.5 4% source: The Nielsen Company 2009
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