The OKC Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals of the NBA Playoffs. Here's a breakdown of the matchup.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner talks to head coach Rick Carlisle in the second half of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy

Follow along as two MVP candidates duel in game seven, with a trip to the Western Conference Finals on the line. Kia MVP finalists Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander face off in a win-or-go-home Game 7, with a trip to the West Finals against Minnesota on the line.

The Thunder have been a championship favorite all year. Now, the Knicks are emerging as potentially their closest foe.

Minnesota won that play-in game in 2023, but that was in Minneapolis. Oklahoma City has homecourt in this series and will host Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday.

But there's also history from a year ago, when the Pacers beat the Knicks in the second round in seven games. Will history repeat itself? New York travels to Indianapolis for Game 1 of the series on Wednesday,

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