The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS June 19

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Another great night of ratings for ABC from the NBA Finals, but the network certainly was disappointed in the result of last night’s Game 4.  Miami won again at home, taking a 3-1 lead in the series and giving the heat a shot at ending the series Thursday in Game 5.  Visions of a very highly-rated Game 7 are quickly evaporating.  

ABC averaged a 4.9 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time in the preliminary fast nationals, including a very good 6.0 preliminary rating for the game itself.  Previous games in this series have generally earned a mid-5 fast national rating which turned into around a 7 rating in the official nationals.  Last night’s Game 4 could be looking at around a 7.5 rating in the official nationals later today.

FOX is the only other network that mounted a serious challenge last night, averaging a 2.1 rating from 8-10 pm with Hell’s Kitchen (2.2) and MasterChef (2.0).  Both Gordon Ramsay cooking reality shows were in line with their previous Tuesday outings this year.  Hell’s Kitchen three-week Tuesday track: 2.1– 2.2– 2.2.  MasterChef Tuesday track: 2.2– 2.1– 2.0.

NBC averaged a 1.5 rating from 8-11 pm with two repeats of America’s Got Talent (1.5 at 8 pm and 1.8 at 9 pm) and an original Love in the Wild (a season low 1.3 at 10 pm).  Love premiered premiered June 5 with a 1.6 and turned in a 1.5 last week.

CBS finished in fourth place with a 1.2 rating for the night that included repeats of NCIS (1.3) and NCIS: Los Angeles (1.2), as well as 48 Hours Mystery (1.1).