Minnesota earned plenty of attention as a conference finals contender, but none to reach the NBA Finals.
After making their way to the organization's first Western Conference Finals in 20 years, the Timberwolves are favorites to make a similar run, and according to ESPN's NBA experts, a similar exit as well next season.in 2024-25. When it comes to who will win this season's Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves finished a distant second in voting behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the poll, voters ranked their top picks to win the East, West and Finals. Dallas came in third, followed by the Nuggets , Suns and Lakers bringing up the rear of Western Conference Finals voting. Interestingly, the voters didn't give the Wolves a shot at the NBA title, with Minnesota earning no points at all despite finishing second in Western Conference Finals vote. Boston is the heavy favorite to retain the title, with the Thunder receiving the second most points in the championship vote. The 76ers , Nuggets , Bucks and Knicks and Mavs rounded out Finals contenders, according to ESPN.
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