2025 NBA Western Conference finals odds, Game 2 picks
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Oklahoma City set the tone for the Western Conference Finals with a 114-88 plundering of the Timberwolves in Game 1. Things weren't quite as easy in Game 2, but the Thunder still beat Minnesota 118-103 behind 38 points from newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Former Denver Nuggets NBA champion head coach Michael Malone will join ESPN's "NBA Countdown" for its coverage of the 2025 Western Conference Finals.
3 vs. 4 — It has happened three previous times, all in the West, and each time the No. 3 seed won the series 4-1 on their way to claiming the NBA title. Those matchups: San Antonio over Utah in 2007, Dallas over Oklahoma City in 2011 and Golden State over Dallas in 2022.
Mike Conley is the most notable name with Grizzlies ties remaining in the NBA playoffs. Conley remains the franchise leader in games played, points and steals, among other statistics. He played for Memphis from 2008-19. Conley came off the bench for the Minnesota Timberwolves seven times this season. That was the most since his rookie season.