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In the Spotlight
Dave Roberts -- "The Paperboys," tonight, 6:30, Fox Sports Net; 10:30, Fox Sports Net 2.
*--* A sampling of L.A. Nielsen ratings for Jan. 4-5: SATURDAY Over-the-air Channel Rating Share NFL playoffs: Atlanta at Green Bay 7 15.1 25 NFL playoffs: Indianapolis at New York Jets 7 11.4 25 Pro basketball: Philadelphia at Dallas 7 4.2 11 Pro basketball: Lakers at Phoenix 9 4.1 7 College basketball: Women, Penn State at LSU 2 0.9 2 College basketball: Women, Purdue at Notre 2 0.8 2 Dame Cable Network Rating Share Prep basketball: St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. ESPN2 1.7 3 Santa Ana Mater Dei Boxing: DeMarcus Corley vs. Randall Bailey Showtime 0.9 2 College basketball: UCLA at Washington State FSN 0.8 2 College basketball: Marquette at Dayton ESPN 0.7 2 Prep football: CaliFlorida Bowl All-Star game FSN2 0.5 1 College basketball: USC at Washington FSN 0.4 1 College basketball: Louisville at Ohio State ESPN 0.4 1 Hockey: Dallas at Kings FSN 0.4 1 College basketball: BYU at Oklahoma State ESPN2 0.3 1 Hockey: Dallas at Mighty Ducks ESPN 0.3 1 Quarter-horse racing: The Quarters at Los ESPN2 0.2 0 Alamitos SUNDAY Over-the-air Channel Rating Share NFL playoffs: New York Giants at San 11 19.9 38 Francisco NFL playoffs: Cleveland at Pittsburgh 2 14.9 33 College basketball: LSU at Georgia 2 1.1 2 Pro basketball: San Antonio at Clippers 5 1.1 2 Pro basketball: San Antonio at Clippers 52 0.3 1 Cable Network Rating Share Pro basketball: Phoenix at Lakers FSN 4.7 7 Prep football: U.S. Army All-American Bowl ESPN 0.7 1 All-Star game Bowling: PBA Earl Anthony Classic ESPN 0.5 1 Horse racing: Trackside Live Aqueduct FSN2 0.3 1 Weekday ratings: THURSDAY, Jan. 2 -- Orange Bowl, Iowa vs. USC, Ch. 7, 15.2/24. FRIDAY, Jan. 3 -- Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State vs. Miami, Ch. 7, 13.4/22. TUESDAY -- Pro basketball, Seattle at Lakers, FSN, 5.0/7. WEDNESDAY -- College basketball, USC at UCLA, FSN, 1.6/2. Note: Each rating point represents 53,542 L.A. households. Cable ratings reflect the entire market. (Cable and satellite TV are in 76% of L.A. households.)