ESPN ratings up for Eastern Conference play-in games
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The two Eastern Conference games in the first round of the NBA play-in tournament drew record viewership, ESPN said Friday.
Wednesday's game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat -- the seventh and eighth seeds, respectively -- was won 105-104 by the Sixers and averaged 3.4 million viewers, up 52 percent from last year's clash between the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds.
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