It is time for our annual deep dive into what the championship series will mean for the legacies of many of its participants.

Game 1 delivered an exciting conclusion as Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers made another comeback and stole a game on the road. The pressure is on the Thunder in Game 2 as they try to tie up this series.

Indianapolis is the 25th-largest media market in the country and Oklahoma City is No. 47 — would now face each other in the league’s marquee event. Here came Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as the four horsemen of the ratings apocalypse.