Celtics-Bulls First Round Series Up Nearly 10 percent over Celtics-Hawks of 2008
CSN Has Deciding Game 7 Saturday Night Starting at 7 p.m.

BURLINGTON, MA - The Boston Celtics are generating more interest than any time during Comcast SportsNet’s 28-year history. CSN achieved its highest rating in network history during the Celtics-Bulls Game 6 triple overtime thriller with an 8.2 rating. Game 6 reached an estimated 360,800 homes in New England.

Despite sharing each telecast in New England with a national network and the absence of Kevin Garnett, CSN is outperforming last year’s historic playoff run through five telecasts by nearly 10 percent. CSN has averaged a 6.8 hh rating (299,200), which is up 9.6 percent over CSN’s 6.2 playoff average through five Celtics-Hawks telecasts.

During the Celtics-Bulls series, CSN has outperformed the national network by 78 percent 6.8 to 3.8. In game 6, CSN averaged an 8.2 hh (360,800) rating and TNT a 5.2. In Game 5, CSN bested TNT in ratings nearly 2 to 1 with a 6.3 hh rating (277,200) and TNT a 3.3.

CSN will telecast the deciding Game 7. In your programming sections please reference the game as on CSN:

7 p.m. - Celtics Pre-Game Live with Gary Tanguay and Donny Marshall

8 p.m. - Celtics vs. Bulls with Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn

10:30 p.m. – Celtics Post-Game Live

Join Comcast SportsNet and Pete McKenzie from "The Karlson & McKenzie Show" on WZLX 100.7 for a Celtics Pregame Party at Johnnie’s On The Side on Tuesday beginning at 5:00pm before the Celtics take on the Bulls in Game 5. Our CSN Promotions crew will be there handing out "Tommy Point" beads, "Tommy Cheer Cards", and more! Fans can also download their own "Tommy Cheer Cards" for themselves here:

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CSN and WZLX will be giving away a pair of tickets to the game.
 

"The Baseball Show", premiering May 2nd at 9am on Comcast SportsNet, is putting out an all points bulletin to Red Sox Nation. The three-hour show every Saturday morning (also simulcast on WEEI), will be debuting a segment in the show we are calling "Web Sox Nation". In this segment, we will be talking with Red Sox bloggers in a rapid fire call-in segment. This is a great chance to talk to the heart of Red Sox Nation, and a good way for bloggers to get their website/blog some pub on Comcast SportsNet and throughout the WEEI Sports Radio network.

Hosts Michael Felger, Lou Merloni, Sean McAdam and Steve Buckley will take you calls, answer your fan emails, Live Chat questions and comments, and phone calls.

Go to "The Baseball Show" Homepage and fill out the form in the top right hand side of the page to be added to the Comcast SportsNet contact list to get your blog on the air.
 

Your home for Boston Celtics basketball all season long will continue it’s Emmy Award winning coverage as the Boston Celtics look to defend their title. Join us throughout the playoffs for our "Drive for 18" coverage, presented by Arbella Insurance and Metro PCS.

Mike Gorman, Tommy Heinsohn, and Greg Dickerson will bring you 1st Round broadcasts as the C’s take on the Chicago Bulls. Gary Tanguay and Donny Marshall will bring you Pre & Postgame Live before and after every Celtics playoff game.

We will also be all over the playoffs with exclusive video, live chats, blogs, podcasts, and a whole lot more on our "Drive for 18" page on CSNNE.com.

Here is CSN’s schedule:

Game 3 - Thursday. April 23

Mohegan Sun’s Sports Tonight at 6:30pm
Pregame Live begins at 7:00pm (CSN HD)  
Boston at Chicago 8:00pm (CSN HD)
Postgame Live presented by New England Ford (CSN HD)

Game 4 - Sunday. April 26
Pregame Live begins at 12:00pm (CSN HD)  
Boston at Chicago 1:00pm (ABC)
Postgame Live presented by New England Ford (CSN HD)

Game 5 - Tuesday. April 28
Mohegan Sun’s Sports Tonight at 5:30pm
Pregame Live 6:00pm (CSN HD)  
Chicago at Boston 7:00pm (CSN HD )
Postgame Live presented by New England Ford (CSN HD)

Game 6 - Thursday. April 30 (if necessary)
Mohegan Sun’s Sports Tonight at 6:30pm
Pregame Live TBD (CSN HD)  
Boston at Chicago TBD (CSN HD)
Postgame Live presented by New England Ford (CSN HD)

Catch a special "Celtics Now: Playoff Edition" Wednesday at 6pm (and again at 7:30pm) on Comcast SportsNet, presented by Arbella Insurance. Host Michael Holley welcomes team president Rich Gotham, the Boston Globe’s Marc Spears, and Celtics radio broadcaster Cedric Maxwell to the panel to talk about the first two games of the series, and the devastating news of Leon Powe going down.

Donny Marshall examines Ray Allen’s game-winning shot attempts in Game 1 and Game 2 in this week’s edition of "Court Vision". Plus, We unveil the "Play of the Year" voted by the fans, and feature a young super fan nicknamed "Soldier Boy."

Greg Dickerson interviews Paul Pierce after the Celtics win Game 2 against the Bulls.