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The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks on Saturday to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals, and for his efforts in the series, Pacers forward Pascal Siakam won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award.
Take a look back at some of the most memorable images of teams battling for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers begins tonight in Oklahoma City at 8:30 p.m. It’s not too late to catch the action in person with last-minute tickets available from Vivid Seats, StubHub, Seat Geek and Ticketmaster.
NBA conference finals are both potentially a game away from ending, with four teams fighting for a spot in the Finals. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals against the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves before getting blown out in Game 3 at Target Center.
Skeptical? Steph Furry correctly called the Pacers' Eastern Conference playoffs wins. However, it had the Thunder losing to the Timberwolves.
Inside the NBA” will continue on ESPN next season, but the show’s longtime relationship with TNT ends with the Eastern Conference finals.
There are many ways to describe the NBA Finals. Some see Oklahoma City vs. Indiana as the small-market Finals. To others, it’s known as the fiscal Finals — a rare championship matchup between non-luxury-tax-paying teams.
Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith sprained his right ankle in Game 3 against the Knicks but didn't miss a game. Time off before the Finals, was helpful.