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Thunder-Wolves, Knicks-Pacers: Biggest questions and predictions for NBA's conference finals matchups

The NBA conference finals are here: Knicks-Pacers in the East, and Thunder-Wolves in the West. What are the biggest questions in each series? Which star guard will prove most important to their team's success? And who will ultimately advance to the NBA Finals? Our writers weigh in.

What's the biggest question in the East finals?

Vincent Goodwill: Can the Knicks slow down the Pacers? The Knicks were built to beat the Celtics, acquiring Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in an attempt to negate Boston’s advantages. But the Pacers are a different animal.