The conference finals in both the East and the West are well underway at the moment, with both fields preparing for the third game in their respective semifinal series. On Friday, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 114-109 to take a 2-0 lead in the pair's best-of-seven battle, while the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the same position vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 3 there slated for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The Thunder, who finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA and earned the No. 1 seed in the west, are the odds-on favorites to win the title across every possible matchup, though the Pacers have proven the doubters wrong with their ability to put New York away at the Garden. The Wolves, however, have a secret weapon in point guard Anthony Edwards, and the Knicks boast the league's Clutch Player of the Year in Jalen Brunson, who has proven again and again why he's the guy you want on your side when you're down four in the playoffs.
