<p>The average of 28.2 million people who watched Game 7 Thursday night were the most for an NBA&nbsp;game since Game 6 of the 1998 Finals between the Bulls and Jazz.</p>

The average of 28.2 million people who watched Game 7 Thursday night were the most for an NBA game since Game 6 of the 1998 Finals between the Bulls and Jazz.

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