Will the NBA finals go all 7?

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UPFRONT: I am not a fan and believe the NBA is fixed. I have never watched a game.

These are the worst finals in history as far as viewership is concerned.

PURE BAD CONSPIRACY THEORY: The NBA makes the finals go to 7th game in hopes of improving ratings. The Heat wins game 4 to tie the series then each team wins one more each...
 

TampaBaySkers

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UPFRONT: I am not a fan and believe the NBA is fixed. I have never watched a game.

These are the worst finals in history as far as viewership is concerned.

PURE BAD CONSPIRACY THEORY: The NBA makes the finals go to 7th game in hopes of improving ratings. The Heat wins game 4 to tie the series then each team wins one more each...

What Jimmy Butler and the Heat have done is pretty remarkable. Lebron looks warn down. If Heat can take this game maybe a game seven happens, but I doubt it.
 
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The NBA execs are likely hoping the Heat win games 4 and 5 and the Lakers games 6 and 7 because that's the most logical win/loss sequence to maximize viewership.

I don't think there's any manipulation of results at play, though.
 

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The Lakers will win 4-1 just like they won every other series 4-1 in a tribute to Kobe who died at 41. Like how in his last game he was guarded by #41 of the Jazz and walked off the court for the last time with 4.1 seconds left. Just like how his chopper was in the air for 41 minutes before it crashed. Just like in his 666th career game when he scored 81 points, his teammates combined for 41. I can keep going...
 
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The Lakers will win 4-1 just like they won every other series 4-1 in a tribute to Kobe who died at 41. Like how in his last game he was guarded by #41 of the Jazz and walked off the court for the last time with 4.1 seconds left. Just like how his chopper was in the air for 41 minutes before it crashed. Just like in his 666th career game when he scored 81 points, his teammates combined for 41. I can keep going...
way cool... who says numerology isn't real
 

kerpal_68

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The pandemic has been a pretty big hit on sports in general. Viewership is down for everything. Turning the games into political stances probably didn't help much. Personally besides golf and a few Twins games I haven't gave sports much of a thought this year and usually a pretty avid sports watcher. I usually watch most of the Vikings game and I have yet to get the interest to watch one yet. Politics and social issues had nothing to do with why I stopped watching either I just have no interest. Maybe when Huskers sports get back it will help renew my interest in watching sports again.
 

salsa red

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Jordans last finals game had over 30 million viewers, last nights game got 5 million......... Get woke go broke. I can't wait until all the players are outraged that they're only going to be earning 40% of expected salary because they decided to embrace politics.
 
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So today Adam Silver said the social justice messages on the uniforms and the BLM logos on the floor will be gone next year. HAHAHAHA!!!

The second it cost em money they be all like....ummmmm.

If only somebody could have seen that coming.