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Inside the NBA Conference Finals: Which Surprising Team Could Defy All Odds and Clash for the Championship?

Inside the NBA Conference Finals: Which Surprising Team Could Defy All Odds and Clash for the Championship?

Of course, this doesn’t tell the whole story. Thunder shooting guard Ajay Mitchell, one of the major standouts of this postseason, didn’t play in any of those final three losses to the Spurs. In fact, in the final matchup on Feb. 2, the Thunder didn’t play any of their championship starting five (Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein). Additionally, guard Jared McCain, a standout off the bench, had yet to be acquired from the Sixers.

Spurs fans, though, could argue Wembanyama was coming off the bench and operating on a minutes restriction in three of the team’s four wins. He’s No. 1 in our DRIP metric. (The full NBA Player Rankings and Projections.)

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