Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder drew an average of 5.36 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2, making it one of the least viewed conference finals openers in recent memory.. It was the least watched conference finals opener since 2021, when Game 1 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns averaged 4.72 million viewers on ABC, according to a report from Sports Watch Media. That game, though, was far off schedule as a result of schedule changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and took place on Father’s Day.