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Thunder vs Pacers in NBA Finals Game 1 was least-watched opener outside of COVID-era games

Thunder-Pacers Game 1 was one of the lowest-rated and least-watched NBA Finals openers since Nielsen tracking began in 1988.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 1d

NBA Finals ratings: Pacers-Thunder thriller posts worst Game 1 numbers since league's COVID-19 downturn

Those numbers are an 18% ratings decline and 19% viewership decline from last year's NBA Finals opener in which the Boston Celtics faced the Dallas Mavericks. The decline would have been worse had Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers not launched a furious comeback in the final minutes to stun the Thunder.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 20h

Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 1 Set Incredible Record

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder broke several records after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, proving smaller markets in the NBA can draw massive numbers.

Sportsnaut on MSN22h

NBA Finals TV ratings for Game 1 hit worrying lows despite Tyrese Haliburton game-winner

The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, thanks to a game-winner by ...

Sportskeeda1d

Pacers vs Thunder NBA Finals 2025 opener draws worst TV ratings in over 3 decades despite red hot playoffs action: Report

On Thursday, the Pacers and the Thunder put on a thrilling show in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Indiana, the comeback kids of ...

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Will small-market Finals bother the NBA? Not necessarily. 'This is the league’s future here'

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton still give NBA Finals star potential, and despite small local markets, good ...

Alexander: You’re not watching the NBA Finals? Your loss

Thunder-Pacers, with Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous Alexander leading the way, could be quite fun to watch.

Detroit Free Press3d

Ignore NBA Finals TV ratings. Appreciate Pacers-Thunder for what it is.

Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The email hit my inbox with the subject line “Will viewers watch Pacers-Thunder?” The headline in the newsletter from Front Office Sports: “History shows ...

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‘Inside the NBA’ was perfect. Now let it rest in peace.

TNT’s groundbreaking NBA studio show was a gift to viewers, but pale imitations are hurting its legacy.

21hon MSN

Mussatto: OKC vs Indiana in NBA Finals shows how system created by Adam Silver & Co. works

The NBA isn’t crying over this Finals matchup of Thunder vs Pacers. It’s doing cartwheels across the court with stacks of ...

Travis, over the last few years, has criticized the NBA for embracing “woke politics,” with many players being especially ...

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