The 2019 NBA All-Star game was overflowing with intriguing storylines.

Was it really a coincidence that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, knowing his team needs major help this summer, drafted multiple superstar free agents? Among them were Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Anthony Davis, all of whom have been rumored targets for months of both the Lakers and New York Knicks come this summer – whether as a package deal of sorts or otherwise. The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowtizki were playing in their last All-Star games, too, after commissioner Adam Silver made them special appointments with their careers on their last legs. And what about the notoriously competitive Giannis Antetokounmpo? Would he carry that mantle over to the typically laissez-faire All-Star game, leading underdog Team Giannis to victory in the process?

Sunday’s event certainly didn’t disappoint, either, with Team LeBron overcoming a 19-point third-quarter deficit to come from behind and beat Team Giannis 178-164. Durant won his second consecutive All-Star MVP, scoring 31 points on 15 shots while setting an aggressive, engaged tone for his squad in the second half.

Still, not even the many narratives weaved between the action of Sunday’s contest nor its relatively competitive nature could get viewers to tune in the way they did a year ago.

The 2019 All-Star Game notched a 5.0 overnight television rating, according to Sports Media Watch, down from last season’s 5.1 mark and the lowest Nielsen rating in at least five seasons. Though its final national rating is likely to compare favorably to recent All-Star games, the league is no doubt somewhat concerned by this small dip in viewership regardless – especially considering the flurry of activity that made the NBA the talk of the sports world over the last few weeks.