NBA Conference Semifinals: Surprising Strategies That Could Upend the Playoff Favorites
The Nuggets led the league in points in the paint and free-throw attempts this year as well. The Thunder have an elite defense, sure, but they don’t have anyone equipped to stop Nikola Jokic. Who does?
If Jokic gets the best version of Jamal Murray playing copilot, the Nuggets can beat anyone.
No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
- Regular-Season Record: Wolves 49-33/Warriors 48-34
- Regular-Season Series: Wolves-Warriors 2-2
- Offensive TRACR: Wolves No. 6/Warriors 13th
- Defensive TRACR: Wolves No. 7/Warriors No. 6
- Overall TRACR Rank: Wolves No. 5/Warriors No. 6
- Projected Winner (Win Probability): Wolves 51.1%
The Timberwolves will win because… it’s their time. The typical path to an NBA championship is a bumpy one. Teams take their lumps in the playoffs, learn some lessons, advance further, lose, learn some more lessons and then finally go all the way.
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