ABC makes horrendous gaffe promoting Knicks’ Eastern Conference finals Game 1
ABC made a significant error by promoting the New York Knicks' Eastern Conference finals Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite the Cavaliers being eliminated by the Detroit Pistons. This mistake has raised questions about the integrity of sports broadcasting and has provided material for conspiracy theorists. The actual matchup will be determined after a Game 7 between the Pistons and Cavaliers.
- ▪ABC affiliates mistakenly aired a commercial promoting a Knicks-Cavaliers series that won't happen.
- ▪The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cavaliers in Game 6, forcing a Game 7.
- ▪The correct series will start on Tuesday night, with either the Cavaliers or Knicks facing the Pistons.
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NBA New York Knicks ABC makes horrendous gaffe promoting Knicks’ Eastern Conference finals Game 1 By Ryan Dunleavy Published May 16, 2026, 3:29 p.m. ET Did someone leak the “script” for the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals? In a mistake sure to motivate the Pistons and provide fodder for conspiracy theorists who believe sports are fixed, ABC affiliates from Alabama to California, South Carolina and Nebraska aired a commercial promoting the Knicks-Cavaliers conference finals series, according to Awful Announcing. The only problem is that the Pistons beat the Cavaliers, 115-94, in Game 6 of their conference semifinals series Friday night, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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