Last Dance, cut for time: Episode 5
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Minnesota's seen worse
Wolves fans went down 0-2 last week and thought they spotted a low point. Low point? Timberwolves fans, trying to tell us about low points? A mini-comeback falls short on the road against the best team in basketball, low point? Minnesota returns home for two games with an 0-2 deficit,
Indiana takes two, not yet No. 1
Indiana realized rather early in Game 2 that the Pacers weren't expected to beat the Knicks twice on Friday. Only had to beat New York once, in Game 2, to earn that 2-0 lead. Did not require lifting the enormity of the scope of a 2-0 series advantage
Eastern finals preview
NO. 3 KNICKS VS. NO. 4 PACERS New York took two of three meetings from Indiana, winning once at home and once in Indianapolis and losing to the Pacers at home during a November matinee. Of course, a lot has changed since November. NEW YORK C: Karl-Anthony Towns – Knick legend
Western finals preview
NO. 1 THUNDER VS. NO. 6 TIMBERWOLVES The Thunder beat the Wolves on New Year's Eve. That isn't code. The teams played each other thrice in February, a home-and-home scheduled 24 hours and 800 miles apart (two good games, road team won each time). Minnesota won