Two NBA regular-season games and the third round of a PGA Tour golf tournament got higher TV ratings than those of the NHL All-Star game. NBC's broadcast of the Philadelphia 76ers' 86-81 victory over
the Milwaukee Bucks, which started at 5:30 p.m. EST, drew a 3.3 overnight rating, the highest for a sporting event Saturday. The Utah Jazz's 97-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, on NBC at 3
p.m. EST, had a 2.5 rating. Coverage of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on CBS drew a 3.0 from 3-6 p.m. EST. That was the same time slot as the NHL's All-Star game, which produced a 2.0 rating - 27%
lower than last year - on ABC.
- AP