How 76ers vs. Heat tussle proves haters wrong about NBA Play-in Tournament

The introduction of the NBA play-in tournament hasn't exactly been met with universal acceptance. According to Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, the 76ers-Heat matchup “topped Wednesday's slate with a combined 3.40 million across ESPN (3.31M) and ESPN2 (98K)”. Lewis added that this game brought in the sixth-biggest audience in the history of the play-in tournament, with this particular matchup being the most-viewed game that did not involve LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers or Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors.