Last night's game was the highest-rated Pacers season or home opener since 2005.
The Pacers' 111-83 win over Memphis averaged a 5.4 household rating/54,000 households on FOX Sports Indiana in the Indianapolis market, according to Nielsen Media Research, up 44 percent from last year's opener vs. Brooklyn (3.8).
The Pacers game peaked at a 6.3 rating from 9 to 9:30 p.m., during which time it was the highest-rated program in Indianapolis.
Last season, viewership for Pacers telecasts on FOX Sports Indiana increased 18 percent from 2016-17.