The Warriors’ record-setting 73rd win generated a record local television rating as well.
CSN Bay Area said Wednesday’s game between Memphis and Golden State got a 23.2 local rating for the highest mark on record for an NBA game on a regional sports network. The rating translates to an audience of 577,025 homes.
The highest rating the Bulls got on SportsChannel Chicago when they set the record in 1995-96 was 22.9 when they got their record-setting 70th win, April 16, 1996.
The Warriors’ game was shown outside of the Bay Area on ESPN, where it drew an audience of 3.