Carmelo’s Knicks debut got the highest rating for a regular season game on MSG network since Michael Jordan’s “double nickel” game 16 years ago.

The Knicks victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday earned a 6.78 household rating, which topped the previous this season. This was MSG’s highest rated Knicks televised cast in the regular season since Jordan’s first return to Madison Square Garden after his very first retirement.

The Knicks are averaging a 1.62 rating through 52 games, a 60% increase over the 1.01 at this time last season.

Source – Multi Chanel