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AFPYouth movement: NBA's 20-something stars set to battle in conference finals
The NBA conference finals starting Tuesday will showcase a new generation of stars as the Boston Celtics take on Indiana in the East and Dallas clash with Minnesota in the West for a place in the NBA Finals.The Celtics, who share the record for most NBA titles at 17, host the Pacers in game one on Tuesday, with Brown and Tatum aiming to become the latest to lead Boston to the crown.
AFPTimberwolves rally to knock defending champion Nuggets out of NBA playoffs
The Minnesota Timberwolves authored a stunning second-half comeback to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday, knocking the defending champions out of the NBA playoffs.It marked the sixth straight season that the defending champions failed to make it out of the second round.
AFPPacers shoot down Knicks to reach NBA Eastern Conference finals
The Indiana Pacers put on a shooting clinic to throttle the New York Knicks 130-109 on Sunday and book an NBA Eastern Conference finals showdown with the top-seeded Boston Celtics.The Knicks, chasing a first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000, hurt their own cause with two costly turnovers on inbounds plays and the Pacers quickly pushed the lead back to 19 points.
AFPDallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals
Luka Doncic posted a triple-double and P.J. Washington drilled the deciding free-throws as the Dallas Mavericks erased a 17-point deficit to beat Oklahoma City 117-116 to reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Saturday.The Mavericks beat the top-seeded Thunder 4-2 in the best-of-seven conference semi-final series to reach the conference finals for the second time in three years.