These are the local TV ratings for teams with both NBA and MLB teams during the 2010 season. MLB teams had higher ratings in every market except LA, Cleveland with LeBron and Washington D.C. (Capitals actually had better TV ratings than both the Nationals and Wizards).

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1 New York
MLB YES Yankees 4.66
MLB SportsNet New York Mets 2.69
NBA MSG Knicks 0.95
NHL MSG Rangers 0.89
NHL MSG+ Devils 0.58
NHL MSG+ Islanders 0.36
NBA YES Nets 0.29

#2 Los Angeles
NBA FS West Lakers 3.54
MLB FS Prime Ticket Dodgers 2.15
MLB FS West Angels 1.22
NHL FS West Kings 0.48
NBA FS Prime Ticket Clippers 0.44
NHL FS Prime Ticket Ducks 0.42

#3 Chicago
MLB CSN Chicago Cubs 4.16
NHL CSN Chicago Blackhawks 2.45
NBA CSN Chicago Bulls 2.35
MLB CSN Chicago White Sox 2.28

#4 Philadelphia
MLB CSN Philadelphia Phillies 7.13
NHL CSN Philadelphia Flyers 2.18
NBA CSN Philadelphia 76ers 1.24

#5 Dallas
MLB FS Southwest Rangers 2.54
NBA FS Southwest Mavericks 2.41
NHL FS Southwest Stars 0.74

#6 SF/Oak/SJ
MLB CSN Bay Area Giants 3.27
NBA CSN Bay Area Warriors 1.35
NHL CSN California Sharks 1.11
MLB CSN California Athletics 0.82

#7 Boston
MLB NESN Red Sox 9.46
NBA CSN New England Celtics 3.11
NHL NESN Bruins 2.18

#8 Atlanta
MLB FS South Braves 3.52
MLB SportSouth Braves 3.42
NBA SportSouth Hawks 1.93
NBA FS South Hawks 1.66
NHL SportSouth Thrashers 0.33

#9 Washington D.C.
NHL CSN Mid-Atlantic Capitals 1.6
NBA CSN Mid-Atlantic Wizards 1.18
MLB MASN/MASN2 Nationals 0.6

#10 Houston
MLB FS Houston Astros 2.9
NBA FS Houston Rockets 2.83

#11 Detroit
MLB FS Detroit Tigers 6.89
NHL FS Detroit Red Wings 4.21
NBA FS Detroit Pistons 1.98

#12 Phoenix
MLB FS Arizona Diamondbacks 3.32
NBA FS Arizona Suns 3.18
NHL FS Arizona Coyotes 0.62

#14 Tampa/ St. Petersburg
MLB Sun Sports Rays 3.54
MLB FS Florida Rays 3.13
NHL Sun Sports Lightning 0.6

#15 Minneapolis/ St. Paul
MLB FS North Twins 6.25
NHL FS North Wild 1.67
NBA FS North Timberwolves 0.75

#16 Denver
MLB FSN Rocky Mountain Rockies 4.12
NBA Altitude Nuggets 2.78
NHL Altitude Avalanche 1.56

#17 Miami
MLB FS Florida Marlins 3.33
MLB SunSports Marlins 3.23
NBA Sun Sports Heat 2.48
NHL FS Florida Panthers 0.25

#18 Cleveland
NBA FS Ohio Cavaliers 8.59
MLB SportsTime Ohio Indians 2.84

#35 Milwaukee
MLB FS Wisconsin Brewers 6.16
NHL FS Wisconsin Bucks 2.27