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Both the Eastern Conference Finals and the Western Conference Finals have reached 2-0. Is the Pacers vs. Thunder finals a foregone conclusion?

3:43pm, 24 May 2025Basketball

Today's NBA Playoff Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers defeated the Knicks 114-109. With the Pacers winning this game, the Pacers led the Knicks 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals Series. And he won two consecutive away games. Yesterday, the Thunder continued to defeat the Timberwolves at home, and the big score in the series also reached 2-0.

Pacers have won two consecutive games in a visit to New York, while the Thunder have completed the mission of defending their home court in two consecutive games. Although the Pacers led the Knicks 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, and the data media predicted that the Pacers' probability of rushing into the finals was as high as 81%, and the Thunder's probability of advancing to the finals was as high as 92%, it cannot be said that the Pacers vs. The Thunder's finals are already for sure. In NBA history, it is rare for teams who are behind 0-2 to make a comeback, but it is not without them. For example, in the 2016 finals, the Cavaliers achieved a big reversal while trailing the Warriors 1-3. Moreover, the results of basketball games are affected by a variety of factors, such as players' on-the-spot status, injuries, tactical execution, referee penalty, and emergencies. Both the Knicks and the Timberwolves have strong players, and they still have the opportunity to adjust their tactics and improve their state to strive for victory in the series. Therefore, although the probability of the Pacers and the Thunder advancing to the finals is very high, it cannot be determined that the finals will be a showdown between these two teams before the actual end of the game.

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