ABC makes gaffe promoting Knicks' Eastern Conference finals Game 1
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- ABC affiliates mistakenly aired a commercial promoting the Knicks-Cavaliers Eastern Conference finals before the Pistons had finished their series against the Cavaliers, causing confusion among fans.
- The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 115-94 in Game 6, forcing a decisive Game 7, contradicting the commercial’s implication that the Cavaliers had already advanced.
- The commercial showed the Cavaliers as favorites and previewed a Knicks-Cavaliers matchup scheduled for Sunday, which will now be delayed until Tuesday depending on the Game 7 outcome.
- The error may fuel conspiracy theories about sports being fixed, but the network still has time to correct promotions after Sunday’s Game 7.
- Detroit’s Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell struggled, contributing to the unexpected Game 7 scenario.