The NBA on TNT Returns with a Special Tuesday Doubleheader Featuring Bulls @ Hawks and Suns @ Lakers
TNT NBA Thursday continues on March 22 with a special Tuesday night doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game of the night will feature Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls visiting Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks. Play-by-play announcer Dick Stockton will call the game alongside analyst Mike Fratello with Cheryl Miller reporting. In the second game of the night, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will face Steve Nash and Phoenix Suns at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) will be courtside with David Aldridge reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai, with Ernie Johnson, Brent Barry and Chris Webber, will recap the games.
The 2010-11 NBA season on TNT is the most watched season in Turner’s 27 years of airing NBA coverage. Through 44 games, the NBA on TNT is averaging a 1.6 U.S. rating (+31%, 1.2 U.S. rating), 2,446,000 total viewers (+35%, 1,814,000 total viewers) and1,821,000 households (+32%, 1,379,000 households) over last year’s corresponding coverage. In addition, this season is +30% on total viewers compared to Turner’s next best regular season audience from the 1995-96 season (total viewer average 2,446,000 vs. 1,885,000).
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NBA ON TNT NBA SCHEDULE:
| DAY/DATE | |
| TIME (ET) | EVENT |
| Tue., March 22 | |
| 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Brent Barry (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst) | |
| Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks | |
| Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers |
| Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) with David Aldridge (reporter) | |
| Post-game | Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Brent Barry (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst) |
NBA ON TNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
| Thu., March 31 | |
| 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Rick Fox (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst) | |
| Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs | |
| Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) with David Aldridge (reporter) | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers |
| Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) | |
| Post-game | Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Rick Fox (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst) |
Source: Nielsen Media Research. Based on Live+SD. NBA Regular Season on TNT STD; 44 games vs. 43 games. (10/26/2010-3/10/2011) vs. (10/27/2009-3/11/2010)
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