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Pacers, Thunder getting set for a pivotal Game 5 in an NBA Finals that has been back-and-forth

The ratings are down for these NBA Finals, as was expected. Oklahoma City vs. Indiana is a small-market series and the numbers reflect exactly that, with viewership down about 20% from last season and on pace for the poorest TV turnout since the bubble finals in 2020.

NBA · 2d

2025 NBA Finals: 4 things to watch for in crucial Game 4 of Finals

Bench production has dictated the NBA Finals so far. Will that trend continue as the Pacers seek a 3-1 series lead? Or will the Thunder even the series?

CBS Sports on MSN · 1d

NBA Finals: Pacers miss golden opportunity to take control of series, but 'it's supposed to be hard'

If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 -- when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2.

NBA Finals TV ratings don't reflect complete picture of fan reach

NBA TV ratings are shaped by different factors as consumers digest content in new era. The league and its TV partners need to ...

The Lead on MSN5d

The 2025 Finals is an Amazing Sign for the NBA

There has been a lot of discourse regarding the current NBA landscape leading up to this year’s NBA Finals. Many fans and ...

Rolling Out13d

NBA Finals 2025 reveals market uprising nobody saw coming

Pacers NBA Finals proves small-market teams can still achieve greatness, as Oklahoma City and Indiana defy expectations ...

Inside the Hall7h

6-Banner Sunday: Significant college basketball rules changes announced

In brief news, Indiana confirmed a long-reported matchup. This involves their Dec. 6 game against Louisville in Indy, ...

2don MSN

NBA Commish Adam Silver weighs in on NBA Finals ratings, digitally imposed on-court decals criticism

The reported ratings for the first two games of the NBA Finals hit their lowest point since 2007. During a recent interview, Adam Silver pointed the to changing media landscape.

Yardbarker11d

Ranking the Past 5 NBA Finals

As the NBA Finals is set to ... matchup that had more implications attached to it since 2016, or one that had as much fanfare surrounding it as this one. The series also did not disappoint as ...

13don MSN

NBA Finals Betting Odds: Series Winner, Total Games, Stat Leader Props

Oddsmakers expect a one-sided NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, as the former are -700 or shorter across the board ...

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