The pairings for the 2024 Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals have been decided. The top-seeded Boston Celtics host the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers to kick off the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night.
The third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves defeated last year’s champion Denver Nuggets and will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Biggest concern for Eastern Conference teams
Kristaps Porzisis played in 57 regular season games in his first year with the Celtics. However, his health remains a concern. He was injured in Boston’s first round series against the Miami Heat. He missed all of the conference semifinals, but ESPN reported that Porzisis will likely miss Games 1 and 2 of the conference finals.
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The Pacers appear to be going into the series at almost full strength, but Indiana’s defense will be the team’s biggest concern in the conference finals. The Pacers will need to employ a strong defensive game plan to slow down the Celtics’ high-powered offense.
The top-seeded Boston Celtics host the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers to kick off the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Biggest concerns for Western Conference teams
Two-time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards has taken the league by storm this postseason. The Dallas Mavericks coaching staff will be tasked with finding a way to contain Edwards.
Karl-Anthony Towns, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, appeared to take a big step forward in the conference semifinals. Rudy Gobert recently won his third NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Gobert’s defensive ability speaks for itself, but the Timberwolves as a whole will have to contend with the Mavericks’ two-headed monster of Kyric Irving and Luka Doncic.
The final four teams advance to the NBA Finals. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
Although the Timberwolves topped the Nuggets in the semifinals, the Mavs’ roster construction presents a much different challenge.
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When are the conference finals?
The Eastern Conference finals begin Tuesday night at TD Garden in Boston. Game 2 is scheduled for May 23, with the series moving to Games 3 and 4 in Indiana.
The Timberwolves will have their home court in the West Side and will host Game 1 on May 22nd. The second match is scheduled for May 24th.
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