The Game 1 barnburner between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers became the most-watched Eastern Conference Final Game 1 since the Celtics and Cavaliers squared off in 2018.
According to TNT, Wednesday's game at Madison Square Garden averaged 6.6 million viewers and peaked at 8.5 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET, around when the game was in its final minutes.
The Knicks are in their first Eastern Conference Final series since 2000, when they lost to Indiana in six games. In a rematch of last year's second-round matchup, the Knicks kept a close lead for much of Game 1.