Celtics vs. Pistons Ranks No. 1 on Fox Sports Net

BOSTON, MA - The Celtics are back and stronger than ever. NBA Playoff Game #5 versus the Detroit Pistons achieved an all time high rating on Fox Sports Net with a 10.12 household, which represents 234,000 TV homes. The game, with its pre and post-game coverage also pulling in large audiences, Fox Sports Net New England won the overall primetime ratings in Boston. David Woodman, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Fox Sports Net, made the announcement.

"For 21 years, Fox Sports Net has delivered Boston Celtics basketball to New England fans. The recent success of the Celtics has been followed by all of New England and Tuesday's game exemplifies the excitement and support that the region has for this fantastic team. We are looking forward to the next round."

The Celtics will return to action next week in the 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Finals versus the winner of the New Jersey Net/Charlotte Hornets series at a date and location to be determined.

Fox Sports Net New England, the largest regional cable network in New England, reaches more than 3.8 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fox Sports Net New England is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks, a division of Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Fox Sports Net New England's programming includes Boston Celtics, local and national sports news, and Hockey East along with select NASCAR and PGA Tour coverage.

Fox Sports Net reaches more than 78 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partners, equally owned by Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Fox. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow's 50% ownership of Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation's largest markets: Chicago, Florida, Ohio, New England and San Francisco.