The NBA Playoffs, to this point, have delivered for fans.
Sure, there can be concerns about the presentation of the product -- but the product itself has been superb.
The first round was remarkable, with a few Game 7s having been played. They were physical, hard-fought matchups, too.
The early returns on the second round have been brilliant. Of the three Game 1s played, the road team and underdog have come away with a victory, too, setting up for even more chaos during the playoffs.
The Golden State Warriors can keep that sentiment rolling if they are able to head to Minneapolis and take a Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Golden State is fresh off a massive seven-game series, though, and has had just 48 hours since sealing a win over the Houston Rockets.
They happened to have one of the most entertaining first-round series, though, and the physical play might have the Warriors a bit worn down heading into round two.
It was great for viewers, though, as the Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler-led squad had quite a bit of an audience pull.
The Game 7 between the Warriors and Rockets averaged 6.6 million viewers, which TNT Sports reports is the most-viewed Game 7 of the first round on cable since 2009.
"TNT Sports' Warriors/Rockets game averaged 6.6m viewers on Sun to rank as cable's most-viewed Rd 1/Gm 7 since 2009," TNT announced.
The Warriors have a massive audience, but NBA fans alike -- regardless of which team they pull for -- were tuned in to see Curry and Golden State battle a young, up-and-coming Rockets squad.
Many fans have claimed the sport's viewership is dying and the product is falling apart. While the presentation might strike some as an issue, the viewership and audience is absolutely there, as these playoffs have proven.
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