TV FACTS

The 1993 NBA playoffs between the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns--which the Bulls won--is the highest-rated NBA Championship in the past 20 years. Top 10 NBA playoff series since 1976, ranked by average audience percentage:

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Rank Program No. of games Air year Aud. 1 Chicago* vs. Phoenix 6 1993 17.9 2 L.A.* vs. Boston 6 1987 16.7 3 Chicago* vs. L.A. 5 1991 15.8 4 L.A.* vs. Detroit 7 1988 15.4 5 Detroit* vs. L.A. 4 1989 15.1 6 Chicago* vs. Portland 6 1992 14.2 7 Houston* vs. New York 7 1994 14.1 Tie Boston* vs. Houston 6 1986 14.1 9 L.A.* vs. Boston 6 1985 13.5 10 L.A.* vs. Philadelphia 6 1982 13.0

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* Winner of championship

Source: Nielsen Media Research