7. Just one game all series was televised nationally.
If anyone thinks the perception of Cleveland teams getting snubbed by the national media is a recent occurrence, take another look. Except for Game 3, which was played on a Saturday afternoon, none of the games were carried by CBS, which was in its third year of covering the NBA and featured a opening theme which sounded like something straight from the Up with People songbook.
Not until the Cavs faced the storied Celtics in the conference finals did they receive any prolonged widespread exposure in a pre-cable era where even local television coverage was limited.
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