Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Now, they’ll face off for a trip to the NBA Finals.

Anthony Edwards has grown so much. If he can shine against the Thunder, the Timberwolves should go to the NBA Finals.

One player to watch in terms of the turnover problem is Julius Randle. He has stepped up in a big way during the playoffs, but he is turning the ball over 3.1 times per game. That is the most out of anyone on the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards, the primary ball-handler for Minnesota, is turning the ball over 2.3 times per game.

The New York Knicks haven't won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals.

Fast forward to May 19: both the Knicks and Timberwolves are in the Conference Finals. Towns and New York defeated the No. 2-seeded Celtics in six games to advance, while Randle played a huge role in the Timberwolves’ semifinals series against the Warriors.

The Denver Nuggets, unfortunately, saw their season come to an end on Sunday afternoon, with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking Game 7 in blowout fashion to advan

Hace dos años, el Thunder de Oklahoma City y los Timberwolves de Minnesota se enfrentaron en el torneo de play-in para determinar quién

Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

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