By SZH Desk

NBA

NBA Finals: Most Watched Games of All Time

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June 06, 2023

The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the NBA. The series is a best-of-seven playoff between the champions of the Eastern and the Western Conference.

From heart-pounding races on futuristic tracks to intense battles with rival drivers, these games will take you on an adrenaline-fueled ride like never before. Here are 5 of the best:

1997 NBA Finals Game 5

Bulls vs. Jazz, 30.26M viewers.  Michael Jordan played despite flu-like symptoms, scoring 38 points and leading the Bulls to a 90-88 win.

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1998 NBA Finals Game 5

Jazz vs. Bulls, 30.59M viewers.  Jazz won 83-81, led by Karl Malone's 39 points. Jazz improved to 3-2 in the series but eventually lost to the Bulls.

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2016 NBA Finals Game 7

Cavaliers vs. Warriors, 31.02M viewers. Cavaliers won after the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead. LeBron James scored 27 points, Cavs won championship after trailing 3-1.

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1993 NBA Finals Game 6

Bulls vs. Suns, 31.2M viewers.  Bulls won with John Paxson's clutch 3-pointer. Michael Jordan won his third consecutive Finals MVP.

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1998 NBA Finals Game 6

Bulls vs. Jazz, 35.8M viewers. Highest-rated NBA Finals game ever. Jordan's game-winning shot secured Bulls' sixth championship, and he won his sixth Finals MVP.

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