New York, on the other hand, defeated the Detroit Pistons in six games in the first round. The Knicks then backed that up with a win in Game 6 to win their series against the Boston Celtics, who played both Game 5 and Game 6 without Jayson Tatum after he tore his Achilles.

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Thunder in six: Minnesota’s biggest strengths these playoffs have been its size in the frontcourt, its defensive intensity and its depth. OKC arguably has it beat in all of those departments. It also has this series’ best player in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who’ll lead the Thunder to victory in six games. — Justin Martinez, Staff writer

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The Dallas Mavericks collected the NBA draft lottery's grand prize, Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers both secured their second consecutive trip to the conference finals.

Golden State Warriors Check out our NBA standings for up-to-the-minute updates. Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record.