A local television station in Indiana caused uproar among fans by briefly cutting away from Game 1 of the NBA Finals at a crucial moment, and an executive has now apologized for the mishap.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals in six games and advance to the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 2000.

The Indiana Pacers have made a habit of erasing large deficits to steal games late this postseason. And while Game 1 of the NBA Finals was no different, local fans watching on ABC almost missed yet another come-from-behind win by their team and left one local TV station scrambling to explain why a teaser for their newscast almost cost fans the chance to witness another Pacers win.