The Pacers are the hottest team remaining in the playoff field and could surge to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, when they beat New York to reach the championship round. It is going to be absolute NBA cinema to watch Tyrese Haliburton battle Brunson late in big spots.

T his year's NBA MVP announcement was put on hold while the players who will finish one-two in the voting — Denver's Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander —

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Former Denver Nuggets NBA champion head coach Michael Malone will join ESPN's "NBA Countdown" for its coverage of the 2025 Western Conference Finals.

3 vs. 4 — It has happened three previous times, all in the West, and each time the No. 3 seed won the series 4-1 on their way to claiming the NBA title. Those matchups: San Antonio over Utah in 2007, Dallas over Oklahoma City in 2011 and Golden State over Dallas in 2022.

Mike Conley is the most notable name with Grizzlies ties remaining in the NBA playoffs. Conley remains the franchise leader in games played, points and steals, among other statistics. He played for Memphis from 2008-19. Conley came off the bench for the Minnesota Timberwolves seven times this season. That was the most since his rookie season.

NBA playoffs are down to four teams as the Eastern and Western conference finals are set to begin. Here are the current championship odds.