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Our analysts highlight the best bets they like for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Timberwolves and Thunder.
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Following their back-to-back road wins to open the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers now hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the New York Knicks—and the oddsmakers have taken notice.
The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.
THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER You don't go 68-14 in the regular season by accident, and you don't go up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals in dominant fashion by accident. The Thunder's dominance is years in the making,
Oklahoma City is the lone No. 1 seed standing as the NBA prepares to crown a new champion for the eighth straight season. The Knicks, Pacers and T-Wolves also in the mix
In their first two playoff series, the Knicks' starting five was outscored by a combined 52 points. But the team executed when it mattered against the Pistons and came back from 20-point deficits twice against Boston en route to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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