LeBron James shows appreciation for Golden State Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James takes a moment during a break in play against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Milwaukee. (Darren Hauck, The Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James watched Golden State's 92-86 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday that got the Warriors within one win of setting an NBA record for a regular season.

So did a lot of other people nationwide on a free preview of NBA-TV.

Golden State's win to match the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' mark of 72 victories averaged almost 2.6 million viewers. That's 78 percent higher than the previous best for the network, regular season or playoffs. An earlier…