Heading into the final minute of game action, the Oklahoma City Thunder were up 110-107 and had possession when Pascal Siakam blocked a layup from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As the Pacers dribbled the ball up the court, WPTA cut away to its local 11 p.m. Fort Wayne news tease.

With the Pacers down three points late, WPTA, the ABC affiliate in Fort Wayne, cut away from Game 1 coverage to tease the news.

The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Pacers staged an improbable comeback to take their first and only lead of the game with 0.3 seconds remaining and fans watching in the second biggest television market in Indiana nearly missed it because the local news started on time.