From the standpoint of television networks that favor championship games with teams in large markets, the National Basketball Association championship series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers wasn’t the most desirable NBA finals matchup. From a marketing standpoint, the advancement of those two teams to the finals shows the commitment the NBA has historically had to smaller cities and can serve as a marketing tool to increase NBA interest in smaller cities.Oklahoma City has no Major League Baseball, National Football League, or National Hockey League teams. The franchise moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008. When the NBA granted Seattle an expansion franchise in 1967, that city had no Major League Baseball, National Football League or American Football L
