The Clippers have surpassed the Lakers in the Pacific Division standings for a fourth consecutive season and continue to close the gap between the teams in television ratings.
The Clippers’ 1.15 rating on Fox Sports’ Prime Ticket through the end of 2015 was still below the Lakers’ 1.68 on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, but it’s the closest the teams have ever been in local television ratings.
For comparison’s sake, the Lakers had a 4.35 rating at the midpoint of the 2012-13 season and the Clippers a 1.5.
Even Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour has not saved the Lakers from experiencing their lowest ratings in franchise history and a 23% drop from this time last season.