All-Star Game Ratings Dip Slightly

Ratings for Sunday’s All-Star game were 4% under last year, from 11.7 to 11.2

The figure was 22% below the All-Star game’s peak rating of 14.3 in 1993, Nielsen Media Research said in New York. Still, it was the game’s fourth-highest rating since 1975, trailing only 1993, 1996 and 1992 (12.8).

NBC estimated the East’s 132-120 victory was watched by 37 million viewers, second only to the 44.5 million for the 1993 game.

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Rookie center Marcus Camby returned to Toronto to have his left ankle examined by Raptor physicians after what was initially called a mild strain. He was examined by members of the Milwaukee Bucks’ medical staff who suggested he return to Toronto from Milwaukee, where the Raptors played Tuesday night. Camby has sat out 16 games because of injuries, to his back, ankle and hand.