Chapter 36 Doomed

The game between the Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat started promptly at 7:30 PM Eastern Time.

Although there was a disparity in strength between the two teams, the matchup was highly anticipated due to its intriguing aspects, so CBS broadcast the game nationwide.

In the 1984-1985 NBA season, when Gan Guoyang first entered the NBA, aside from the All-Star Game, there were only eight nationally broadcast games.

By the 1989-1990 season, that number had almost doubled to fifteen.

In '89, there were three nationally televised games: one with the Chicago Bulls against the Golden State Warriors, one with the Miami Heat against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Christmas Day game.

Compared to the NBA's rapid development, the number of national broadcasts was still too few.

Throughout '89, excluding the Christmas game, there was actually only one game per month.

Because in November and December, CBS focused its broadcasting on the NFL.