On May 4, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. The Mavericks defeated the Clippers at home, so that the final four of the Western Conference playoffs are all out, the Thunder vs the Mavericks, and the Nuggets vs the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0 in the first-round series, and the defending champion Nuggets swept the Lakers 4-1 in the first round. In the regular season, the two teams met four times, with two wins each. This is the third playoff meeting between the two teams, with the Timberwolves winning in 2004 and the Nuggets winning in the first round last season.
The specific schedules of the two teams are as follows:
May 5 G1, Nuggets home
May 7 G2, Nuggets home
May 11 G3, Timberwolves home
G4 on May 13, home of the Timberwolves
May 15 G5, Nuggets home (if necessary)
May 17 G6, Timberwolves home (if necessary)
May 20 G7, Nuggets home (if necessary)
As the Western Conference regular season champion, the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0 in the first round to advance, while the Mavericks played six games against the Clippers and won 4-2. In the four meetings in the regular season, the Thunder have a 3-1 record. Since the Thunder moved to Russian City, the two teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Thunder winning 2-1.
The specific schedules of the two teams are as follows:
The specific schedule
May 8 G1, Thunder home
May 10 G2, Thunder home
May 12 G3, the home of the Mavericks
May 14 G4, the home of the Mavericks
May 16 G5, Thunder home (if needed)
May 19 G6, Mavericks home (if needed)
May 21 G7, Thunder home (if needed)
For the upcoming Western Conference Semifinals matchup, which two teams are more optimistic about the Western Conference Finals?