Indy Sports News
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Indiana’s last-second win, which peaked with 11.07 million during the final minutes, was the least-watched Finals game of any kind since that 2021 opener — and the ninth-least watched in the people-meter era. Ratings declined 18% and viewership 19% from Mavericks-Celtics last year (5.7, 10.99M). The declines would have been sharper if not for the Pacers’ comeback. Viewership … [Read more...] about
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The NBA got the finish it needed in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but it was not enough to keep Pacers-Thunder from opening at a non-COVID low. Thursday’s Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 1 averaged a 4.7 rating and 8.91 million viewers on ABC, marking the lowest rated and least-watched Game 1 of the Finals of the Nielsen people meter era (1988-present) outside of the two … [Read more...] about
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The Athletic: In the wake of a spirited online debate about the state of the NBA Finals court during Indiana’s stunning Game 1 win over Oklahoma City, commissioner Adam Silver indicated that the league will revisit that discussion after this season. … [Read more...] about
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Sports Media Watch: The Pacers’ comeback kept Game 1 from steeper declines. Viewership was -23% until 10:45 PM ET, then +15% after. That helped narrow the overall decline to -19%. … [Read more...] about
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Pacers fans at the Indianapolis International Airport react to Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Pacers fans at the Indianapolis International Airport react to Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals byu/Brady331 innba … [Read more...] about