The strongest contradictory duel, the NBA Finals matchup is out! The strongest dark horse in the East is born, is there no suspense to the championship?

NBA playoff division finals came to an end. The Pacers eliminated the Knicks 4-2, completing the following score again, becoming the Eastern Conference champion and entering the finals. This is their second finals after 25 years, and it is also the second time that they have reached the finals in the team's history, and will face the Thunder in the finals. From the regular season to the playoffs, the Pacers have been constantly improving in recent years and have quietly become the biggest dark horse in the league. In 22 years, they are still playing badly, with a winning rate of only 30%. Halliburton's arrival has become a turning point. By the 22-23 season, the Pacers' regular season winning rate rose to 42.7%, and continued to rise to 57.3% in the 23-24 season, and reached the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs. This year it was even better. While the regular season winning rate exceeded 60%, it even made it to the finals. They are in the small ball market, with not much traffic, but their burst energy is quite amazing.

For the Knicks, being able to persevere until now is still a glory. In the entire playoffs, the Knicks started 5 players, and the average playing time per game was nearly 40 minutes. They were all super Iron Man. They played like this as early as the regular season. Hart averaged the first in the league in playing time per game, and Bridges ranked first in the league in total play time per game. This intensity of playing can continue to the playoffs, which is indeed admirable. During the playoffs, the Knicks also made a 20-point comeback many times. They were able to eliminate defending champion Celtics in the second round, and their performance exceeded expectations. The star Brunson was also tough enough and averaged 30 points per game this year. If the Knicks want to break through the upper limit and achieve better results next season, they are likely to make adjustments to the lineup and strengthen the substitute lineup.

And in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves who were eliminated by the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals were a pity to be honest. They were stopped in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, and they definitely had the strength, but they always felt that they were almost there. The Timberwolves won easily in the first two rounds, defeating the Lakers 4-1 in the first round and defeating the Warriors 4-1 in the second round, and there was almost no pressure. However, looking back, the Timberwolves were lucky and got a bargain in the first two rounds. The Lakers have the unique strength in the playoffs this year, with the worst in the league. The Warriors lacked star Curry, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. The Timberwolves didn't even meet a team that could compete for the championship level. When they encountered the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, they were completely exposed. They do have many shortcomings, their offensive end is too rough, there are no organizational players, and there are few stable ball holding points. When they encounter the Thunder team with strong defense, they all make mistakes. Edwards, the Timberwolves' star, can be seen to have a lot of room for improvement. Of course, he is still very young and has every time to continue to hone himself and increase his chances of becoming a league appearance in the future. In any case, Alexander, the star of the West Finals Thunder, must have crushed Edwards. On the one hand, Alexander's organizational connection is better, which can drive his teammates to score. On the other hand, Alexander's offensive skills are more delicate and his offensive choices are better, and he can easily create opportunities for himself to score stably. Edwards is a reckless breakthrough, relying solely on his athletic ability and explosive power, and his skills are really not interesting. Last but not least, Alexander's key ball ability is significantly stronger, and he can always break the team's time in a critical or passive score. When Edwards arrives at this time, he can often only stare at him.

This is also why the Thunder team is so dominant this year. It has a regular season record of 68 wins and 14 losses, with the highest net win per game in history, and has the highest score in history in 21 teams. Including in the playoffs, the Thunder can continue their hot state. It swept 4-0 in the first round and the gentleman swept 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals. In the second round, the Nuggets gave them some pressure and dragged into the tiebreak battle. Of course, from the perspective of the appearance of that round of series, although the final score was very close to 4-3, the Thunder's strength was obviously several levels stronger than the Nuggets. Because in 7 games, the Thunder's time leading the Nuggets was twice as long as they were behind, 216 minutes and 103 minutes respectively. The Thunder not only has a solid lineup, but also has top-notch offense and defense, but also has MVP stars like Alexander.

NBA playoffs! The finals match was released, and the strongest dark horse in the East was born, and there was no suspense to the championship. To be honest, it is probably not too difficult to fight the Pacers in the finals. The Pacers have the strength and fighting spirit, but the Thunder is indeed too powerful. During the regular season, the Thunder only lost one game against the Eastern Conference team, which is the first time in history that a team has done it. They only lost one game against another division team, but the Cavaliers who lost to have been eliminated. In other words, the Thunder swept the Pacers in the regular season. Of course, they cannot underestimate the enemy. Pacers, who have experienced training in the playoffs, may have completed their evolution again. First of all, the Pacers' lineup can actually match the Thunder. Their size is not small and the core players are tall enough. Secondly, the Pacers' style of playing is not inferior, and they are also very fast-paced and can keep up with the Thunder. Finally, Halliburton's performance this year was so amazing. I wonder if he could perform a miracle in the finals? The finals schedule G1 will start on the morning of June 6th, please look forward to it!