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2025 NBA playoffs: East and West Conference finals takeaways

The 2025 NBA Conference Finals has tipped off, as only four teams remain in the postseason, all fighting for a chance to represent their conference in the Finals.

The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, after a tough seven-game series against the Denver Nuggets, kicked off the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. They defeated Anthony Edwards and the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points.

In the East, the No. 3 seed New York Knicks will take on the No.