Those numbers are an 18% ratings decline and 19% viewership decline from last year's NBA Finals Game 1, 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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were the better basketball team for about 45 minutes of Game 1 in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Through the entire first half, the Thunder executed with elite precision,

Lets face the facts. The way the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals was heartbreaking. They led for the game's entirety, until Tyrese Haliburt