2007 NBA Finals By The Numbers

ith a record nine international players competing in this year's NBA Finals, the stage is set for the largest worldwide audience in the history of the series. Basketball fans in over 200 countries will watch, listen and participate in the action through an array of multimedia and digital technologies, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs tip off Game 1 on Thursday, June 7, on ABC (9 p.m. ET) in the U.S., as well as on an unprecedented number of international television stations. The Spurs are vying for a fourth NBA title in nine years, while the Cavaliers are making their first Finals appearance.

THE FOLLOWING IS A BY-THE-NUMBERS LOOK AT WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE NBA FINALS IN BOTH GAME CITIES:

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