ESPN.com · May 20, 2025
2025 NBA playoff picks: Experts predict the conference finals
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The NBA season has reached the conference finals, and each of the remaining four teams has had a unique road through the playoffs.
The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals after a hard-fought seven games against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. It is the Thunder's first trip to the conference finals since the 2015-16 campaign.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled into the West finals after taking care of the Golden State Warriors in five games. It's the second straight season the Wolves have made the conference finals, where they fell to the Dallas Mavericks last season.
