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Article: NBA Playoffs Scores Top Cable Spot

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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 28-June 3. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. NBA Playoffs: Detroit vs. Cleveland (Saturday, 9:26 p.m.), TNT, 5.49 million homes, 7.41 million viewers.

2. "The Sopranos" (Sunday, 9:03 p.m.), HBO, 5.19 million homes, 8.01 million viewers.

3. NBA Playoffs: Cleveland vs. Detroit (Thursday, 8:19 p.m.), TNT, 4.48 million homes, 5.64 million viewers.

4. NBA Playoffs: Detroit vs. Cleveland Pregame (Saturday, 9:08 p.m.), TNT, 4.34 million homes, 5.73 million viewers.

5. "The Starter Wife" (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.07 million homes, 5.39 million viewers.

6. Baseball: ...

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