The New York Knicks facing off against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. This head-to-head matchup is going to be an awesome and impactful series, folks! Basketball minds have shared their thoughts on the series, with the Knicks favored to win among all experts. A crazy low number of analysts, just nine, boldly predict New York to topple Indiana. On the other hand, five experts are picking the Pacers to come out on top in this series.
Specifically, Jerry Bembry predicts a Knicks series win in six games, and this is why he’s most confident about them going the distance. Jamal Collier and Chris Herring envision a seven-game series, with New York emerging victorious. Those three — Zach Kram, Bobby Marks, and Kevin Pelton — are all with the Pacers on this one. Each of them predicts Indiana to take the series in six games.
As the Eastern Conference finals get underway, the pressure is palpable for both squads. The Knicks are poised to take advantage of such positive momentum. The Pacers are eager to show what they can do against these heavyweights.
In the real-life Western Conference finals, that would be the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder moved on after a grueling seven game series against the Denver Nuggets. They come into this round with nine of their predictions in hand to beat Minnesota. 3—The Timberwolves eliminated the Golden State Warriors in five games. This upset clinched their place in the conference finals and was their second straight time reaching this chapter.
The Timberwolves have received all five predictions to upset the favorite Oklahoma City and it will be a tough first round series. The combination of both conferences’ matchups promises an exciting playoff atmosphere as teams vie for a place in the NBA Finals.
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