A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

That play set the tone for the night. As much as the Pacers are known for their free-flowing up-tempo offense, they lead the NBA Finals 2-1 because they played an elite defensive game Wednesday night.

After the Thunder and Pacers split Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City, SGA and Co. are slight road favorites in Game 3 on Wednesday night.

NBA Makes Historic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Announcement Before Finals Game 3 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.