NBC's coverage of the NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz drew the second highest rating in league championship history, but was nearly identical to last year.
The Bulls' six-game victory over the Jazz received a Neilsen rating of 16.8 with a 30 share. Last year, the NBA Finals between the Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics had a 16.7 rating and a 31 share.The highest rated NBA Finals was the Bulls' victory over the Phoenix Suns in 1993 - a 17.9 rating and a 33 share.
The clinching sixth game was down slightly over last year's final game, drawing an 18.5 rating and a 35 share. Last year's clincher had an 18.8 rating and a 35 share.
Each ratings point represents 972,000 homes. The share is the percentage of televisions in actual use at the time.