There were a lot of things to enjoy about Game 1 of the NBA Finals but the best moment came during halftime when ABC aired a fantastic tribute to the late Stuart Scott. Thursday night marked five months since Scott passed away after his battle with cancer and, as noted by Sage Steele, this would have been his 19th consecutive year covering the NBA Finals.
Michael Wilbon narrated a brief tribute to Scott with some fantastic notes on his former colleague:

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