Game 4 of the NBA finals between Miami and Dallas drew an 11.1 overnight rating, up 22 percent from the fourth game of the Heat-Mavericks title matchup in 2006.
ESPN says Tuesday night's viewership peaked between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. Eastern with a 15.5 rating. It's the 23rd consecutive time a finals game has been the highest-rated program on a given night, according to Nielsen.
In Miami, the game got a 34.2 metered market rating, making it the second most-watched game in South Florida since records began being kept in 2003. The game had a 30.5 metered market rating in Dallas.
Ratings represent the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program. Overnight ratings measure the country's largest markets.
