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Who will advance to the NBA Finals? And who will raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June? Members of The Athletic NBA staff share their predictions: East finals: Knicks in 7 West finals: Thunder in 6 NBA Finals: Thunder in 6 Finals MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Analysis: After seeing how hard the flawed,
THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER You don't go 68-14 in the regular season by accident, and you don't go up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals in dominant fashion by accident. The Thunder's dominance is years in the making,
Following their back-to-back road wins to open the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers now hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the New York Knicks—and the oddsmakers have taken notice.
The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.
The New York Knicks are set to take on the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night in a highly-anticipated matchup. The Pacers visit the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 lead in the series after shocking New York in overtime on Wednesday with a 138-135 overtime win.
The Pacers are in control of the Eastern Conference finals as the series shifts to Indiana for Game 3 Sunday. Highlights from Madison Square Garden.
In this age of parity and second-apron hell that has all been by design, you couldn’t ask for a better flurry at the finish.
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In their first two playoff series, the Knicks' starting five was outscored by a combined 52 points. But the team executed when it mattered against the Pistons and came back from 20-point deficits twice against Boston en route to the Eastern Conference Finals.