NBA playoffs 2025 – Ranking every possible Finals showdown

Which one comes out of the finals of the American Professional League, which will lead to the competition of finals that we have not seen before. But not all of them are created equally.

While the conference finals heading to the Friday 2 game are heated New York Nix and Indiana Basars ((8 pm East time, TNT) And saturdate’s 3 between Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolvs ((8:30 pm Eastern time, ABCLet’s take a closer look at the possible finals meetings, the remaining four teams in the league can create to find out what might be the most convincing of a variety of confrontations. These include contacts between the two teams, the player’s consensus and gameplay.

This is definitely a self -process, but some groups of the four stars guards who lead the remaining teams (Gallin Bronsonand Anthony EdwardsThe newly intended MVP Gilgos Alexander tea and Teres HaleportonIt carries more weight from a narrative point of view.

However, the highest option is clear due to the unique capabilities of the American Professional League Finals meeting between two teams (Timberwolves and Knicks) that return to the start matches with a bold trade on the eve of the training camp. Let’s disintegrate Wolves-Knicks stories and the four possible series.

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Minnesota Timberolols against New York Nix: The most prominent game

Minnesota Timberolols against New York Nix: The most prominent game

• Higher story: Determine the commercial winner on the stadium

• Additional stories: Tom Thibodeau Revenge, Star Guards Vs. Wing stoppers

• Main Courts feature: Nix

• Ordinary season series: Tie (1-1)

There were no American Professional League finals such as the possible Menisota-nia York match. Dan Feldman notice this week “Dunc’d on Basketball” NBA PODCAST’s DNECS NewsLETTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTERTTTTTTTTTTTTTTERTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTERTTERTTERTTERT “ This is not since 1977 it has a difference (in this case Denver Nags Seattle Superrson, both in the West), replaced beginners and then designed the conference finals, not to mention the finals.

Even that trade-Paul Silas, Marvin Webester to Seattle Labob Welcson-Fasta compared to the size of Nix and Timberolols exchange all the stars.

As for the teams that are trading the players with each other, this has never happened since the Sronics-Nuggets Trade. After the previous seasons were calculated, the Torrey Craig reserve, which is transferred from Milwaukee Bucks to Phoenix Suns on the 2021 trade date was the first example that I can find in that period. He sent the last grant of Williams from Boston Celks to Dallas Marax in the summer before they took place in the finals of last year. By this point, Williams already moved to Charlotte Hornz.

To be clear, if these teams make finals, both of which will have won trade regardless of the result. The deal has succeeded alike at its hope: Carl Anthony Ultimate Shipping New York Crime Julius Randel It was an ideal occasion in Minnesota and Donte DivinCenzo The depth of the necessary ocean was presented despite the operation of the cold qualifiers.

The KNICKS-WOLVES Finals will also appear Thibodeau against his former team. Minnesota Thibodo rented the coach’s double role and basketball chief in the hope of reaching this point, but his term resulted in the exit of one of the first round before he wandered in Jimmy Bater commercial request.

On the field, there is a lot of convincing competitions. New York will have to know the best way to spread Og Anunobyand Michal bridges and Josh Hart Against Randel and Anthony EdwardsBoth depend on strength more than Lithe bridges. At the other end, Minnesota has many options to defend it Gallin Bronson Perhaps you will be hidden Rudi Jubert On the bright light of light to leave it free to roam defensive.

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Tyrest Haliburton double -dual lifts from last wolves

Tyrest Haliburton leads 24 points and 11 assists to win over Timberwolves.

• Higher story: Competition for the best young American guards

• Additional stories: It is not possible for the final, Mike ConleyReturn to the homeland

• Main Courts feature: Pesrez

• Ordinary season series: Pesrez (2-0)

Edwards will be against Haleporton all kinds of fun. Among the five American guards who achieved all NBA teams last season (alongside Gilgeous-alexander in Canada and Slovenia Luca DensicThey are the only ones under the age of 28. Haleporton is a long shot to repeat it this year after the first slow half of the journey of all stars, but he played at the elite level during the qualifiers. Besides their skills, Edwards and Haleporton are both men with a moment with a moment. The finals match will strengthen both the major American youth in the international league.

Indiana and Minnesota will be the American Professional League championship series “No one believes in us.” There were never finals without a seed of the three best conferences-all other possible matches will include one-and the winning rate will be by Yassers.

Finally, Timberwolves will produce Indiana in the finals to return to the homeland of 37 -year -old, who played at Lawrence North High School for 20 minutes northeast of Giberbridge Midal. The 105 -year -old professional qualifying games are among the player’s most without the finals. Konley lost in the conference finals with Memphis Gregs In 2013 and with Minnesota last year, and finally, the penetration will be a great story.

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Indiana Beesers v. Oklahoma City Thunder: The most prominent events

Indiana Beesers v. Oklahoma City Thunder: The most prominent events

• Higher story: Battle of international points guards

• Additional stories: Canadian goalkeeper in SGA, the remaining crimes against the upper defense

• Main Courts feature: thunder

• Ordinary season series: Thunder (2-0)

If Gilgeous-alexander vs. Haliburton looks familiar, you may have seen third place in the 2023 World Cup. Gilgeous-alexander won 31 points and 12 decisive passes as Canada returned to overcome the United States team that started Haleporton (six points, seven decisive passes) against a point goalkeeper. Looking at his era, Haleporton is likely to be a long-term beginner for the United States of America in this position-and this means more clashes with Gilgeous-alexander on the world stage.

Although Gilgeous -alexander is undoubtedly the best player, Haliburton is on the tools of the remaining crime in the qualifiers. The average number of property in Indiana has reached 118.5 points per 100 properties so far, more than three points per 100 points from Oklahoma City. This will be tested against thunder defense, which allows more than seven points less per 100 properties from anyone else.

Specifically, there are a few competitions as it meets a force that cannot be stopped by an immovable object. The Pacers team is outperforming the third best turnover in the league in both the normal season and the qualifiers, which is unlikely to continue against the highest team to force the transformations. In addition, Indiana got 41 % 3S so far in the qualifiers. Oclahoma City opponents achieved only 31 % of the qualifiers after 34 % of the league during the normal season, which may make thunder the rare defense that can constantly affect the accuracy of the opponent.

Gilgeous-alexander will get his national colleague Luguentz Dort Next to the background, but he will face a Canadian guard in the third consecutive round. After the defeat of SGA Murray beauty And Denver Nuggets in the semi -finals of the conference and his cousin Nikil Alexander WalkerTimberwolves in the conference finals, Paisers Pavilion Andrew Nimbard Gilgeous-alexander is sometimes supposed to defend. NEMBHARD did not play with Canada in the latest World Cup, but it was 8.3 points per game in three games of the Olympic Games.

4. Thunder versus Nix

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SGA puts 39 effective points in Thunder Noxz from Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Elexander scores 39 points at 15 of 21 shoots in KNICKS team, which is 25 points in Thunder.

• Higher story: Bronson defense against OKC

• Additional stories: Isaiah Hartnsteinreturn

• Main Courts feature: thunder

• Ordinary season series: Thunder (2-0)

There does not seem to be a team in the American Professional League better to guard Bronson than thunder, which can throw a rotating chain of ball removals against him. Dort is likely to receive the call when both teams had started beginners on the field, followed by pressure Cason Wallacewith Alex CarosoCreating chaos as another option.

Bronson average reached 24.5 points for each game in two meetings with Oklahoma City this season, both of which were a loss per week in January. But the real shooting rate.

Thunder was also prepared to slow the cities. Hartnstein, who faces his former team, may start the game on cities for freedom Chit Holmegren To roam. And when Oklahoma becomes small, the wigraphs can chase cities around the ocean.

Under the extension, we may see Caroso on the cities after the success of the defense Nicolas Gokic In the game 7 of the semi -finals series of the Thunder Conference against Denver.

It is difficult to call this revenge chain for Hartnstein, which has strengthened its value in two years in New York to the point that Nix was unable to re -sign it realistically this summer. However, his return is an interesting reminder of the amount of New York’s change from last season. At that time, Harttenstein was an indispensable contributor to the qualifiers, with an average of about 30 minutes for each game in the KNICKS chain.