ATLANTA — With many more wins comes many more viewers — hundreds of thousands more.
According
The game versus the Bucks, which was broadcast on TNT and SportSouth, received a combined household rating of 9.77, with 399,000 people across the two networks watching the contest.
As a comparison, in 2014 the Hawks first playoff game against the Pacers, which was shown on ESPN and SportSouth, drew a combined viewership of 4.77 and seen by just 144,000 fans.
SportSouth also reported
Atlanta Hawks fever is at an all time high, which not coincidentally corresponds with the franchise boasting at all-time team record for wins with 60, earning
Game 2 of the Hawks-Nets contest will air on Fox Sports South and NBA TV at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22.