Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of May 3-9. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. NBA Playoffs: Boston vs. Cleveland (Monday, 8:13 p.m.), TNT, 4 million homes, 5.49 million viewers.
2. NBA Playoffs: Utah vs. L.A. Lakers (Tuesday, 10:44 p.m.), TNT, 3.45 million homes, 4.66 million viewers.
3. NBA Playoffs: Phoenix vs. San Antonio (Sunday, 8:04 p.m.), TNT, 3.27 million homes, 4.57 million viewers.
4. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.21 million homes, 4 million viewers.
5. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.16 million homes, 4.58 million viewers.
6. NBA Playoffs: Phoenix vs. San Antonio (Wednesday, 9:07 p.m.), TNT, 3.09 million homes, 3.99 million viewers.
7. NBA Playoffs: Phoenix vs. San Antonio (Monday, 10:54 p.m.), TNT, 3.072 million homes, 4.11 million viewers.
8. NBA Playoffs: Phoenix vs. San Antonio (Friday, 9:43 p.m.), ESPN, 3.071 million homes, 4.26 million viewers.
9. "ICarly" (Saturday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.94 million homes, 4.42 million viewers.
10. "Penguins of Madagascar" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.9 million homes, 3.8 million viewers.
11. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.856 million homes, 4.08 million viewers.
12. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.854 million homes, 3.66 million viewers.
13. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.802 million homes, 3.67 million viewers.
13. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.802 million homes, 3.63 million viewers.
15. NBA Playoffs: Cleveland vs. Boston (Friday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 2.75 million homes, 3.7 million viewers.
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ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Co. Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc.
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