NBA Finals, Eastern Conference
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The matchups are set for the 2025 NBA conference finals, as the Thunder will meet the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals and the Knicks will play the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Before these teams face off in the conference finals, NBA legend Magic Johnson revealed his predictions. Johnson believes the Timberwolves will defeat the Thunder and the Knicks will defeat the Pacers, setting up an NBA Finals matchup between New York and Minnesota.
The 'experts' got Eastern Conference semifinals completely wrong (ESPN predictions were 0-22). It's Pacers vs Knicks with NBA Finals trip on the line.
This might not be the conference finals matchup that many expected, but that just makes things all the more interesting.
Randle has done that this postseason, averaging 23.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 5.9 assists a game. It took time (most of the season) for Randle to figure out how to play off Ant and next to Rudy Gobert, but when he did, it supercharged the Timberwolves.