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Orlando Magic rank 5th in Thursday ratings locally — behind CBS reruns
J.J. Redick drives to the basket in the second quarter of the Orlando Magic game Thursday against the New York Knicks. Photo credit: Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Magic won their fifth game in a row Thursday — and they placed fifth in the ratings locally for the night.
The strong CBS lineup, although in reruns, claimed the top four slots: “The Big Bang Theory” with 143,300 viewers, “Bleep My Dad Says” with 126,200 viewers, “The Mentalist” with 125,500 viewers and “CSI” with 113,700 viewers.
The Magic’s victory over the New York Knicks pulled in 88,700 viewers for the night, according to preliminary ratings released this morning. TNT presented the game.
Other top sporting events in the local ratings Thursday were the Music City Bowl (North Carolina beat Tennesse) on ESPN with 84,800 viewers and the Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse beat Kansas State) on ESPN with 66,300 viewers. We’ll have updated ratings next week.