NBA Playoffs: The total live audience for the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs was up 11% on ABC (to 5,542,000 viewers) and up 15% on ESPN (to 3,135,000), according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched first round on ABC since 2011 and the most-watched first round on ESPN since 2014.
A decisive Game 7 in Los Angeles. Game 1 between Boston and Washington.
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