Primetime Cable Ratings: May 14, 2014
Two of the four second round NBA Playoff series were closed out on Wednesday night and TNT reaped the benefits. The doubleheader coverage averaged just under five million viewers and a 2.0 demo rating, over the 5+ hours of the two games. This was TNT's last night of two games as it's next series of coverage will be exclusively on the western conference.NBCSN managed to get a hockey playoff game in a nightly top 10, as nearly 2.3 million viewers tuned into the second round matchup. Like the NBA, the NHL Playoffs are entering the third round of play, with the final four teams battling for a chance at the Stanley Cup.
| Rank | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
| 1 | NBA Playoffs - RD2 | TNT | 9:45 PM | 5.05 | 2.1 |
| 2 | NBA Playoffs - RD2 | TNT | 7:00 PM | 4.86 | 1.9 |
| 3 | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 3.18 | 1.3 |
| 4 | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.17 | 0.6 |
| 5 | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 3.09 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Movie: Tarzan | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 2.87 | 0.7 |
| 7 | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.44 | 0.9 |
| 8 | NHL Playoffs - RD2 | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | 2.28 | 1.0 |
| 9 | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.99 | 0.9 |
| 10 | Down East Dickering | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.93 | 0.5 |
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