The Thunder eliminated the Nuggets 125-93 on the 19th and advanced to the NBA playoffs Western Conference Championship Game and will compete with the Timberwolves for the championship, while the East is dominated by the Knicks and the Pacers for a ticket to the Finals.
The Thunder eliminated the Nuggets 125-93 and advanced to the Western Conference Championship
The Thunder won the first championship in franchise history in 1979, eliminated the Nuggets 4-3 after seven games this year, and reached the Western Conference Championship for the first time since 2016, against the Timberwolves, who have won the Western Conference Championship for two consecutive years, and they have never advanced to the championship game in team history, and the two teams will start their first game on Wednesday.
The Knicks last won the championship in 1973, and it was in 2000 that the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference Championship, and this time they will face the Pacers, who have won the Eastern Conference Championship for two consecutive years. The Pacers have three championships in their history, the last one dating back to 1973 and not on the championship stage since 2000. G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, two veteran powerhouses, lit up on Thursday.
It is worth mentioning that the Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors, Bucks, Lakers and Raptors, who have won the championship in the past six years, have all been eliminated in advance, and it is confirmed that different teams have won the championship for seven consecutive years, setting a new record.