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Television ratings for the last 10 NBA Finals:

*--* YEAR TEAMS GAMES RATINGS HOMES 2003 SAN ANTONIO / NEW JERSEY 6 6.5 6,955,000 2002 LAKERS / NEW JERSEY 4 10.2 10,753,000 2001 LAKERS / PHILADELPHIA 5 12.1 12,390,000 2000 LAKERS / INDIANA 6 11.6 11,677,000 1999 SAN ANTONIO / NEW YORK 5 11.3 11,205,000 1998 CHICAGO / UTAH 6 18.7 18,344,400 1997 CHICAGO / UTAH 6 16.8 16,290,000 1996 CHICAGO / SEATTLE 6 16.7 16,015,000 1995 HOUSTON / ORLANDO 4 13.9 13,260,000 1994 HOUSTON / NEW YORK 7 12.3 11,590,000

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