Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves reached their second consecutive conference finals following series wins over the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers and No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors. Presumed NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder reached this point after series wins over the No.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves have advanced to the Western Conference Finals. The series will broadcast on ESPN.

The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC) is up 12% from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.

Michael Malone, who was fired by the Denver Nuggets with three games remaining in the regular season, will join ESPN for coverage of the Western Conference finals.

The Thunder left no doubt in Game 7, dismantling the Nuggets behind 22 forced turnovers and a swarming defense.

But in the collective basketball fan consciousness, the race was decided once and for all on Sunday afternoon. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP, no matter what that final regular season vote says.

During Sunday's Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, the Atlanta Hawks guard took to X with a subtle jab at Knicks fans. He complimented Thunder fans by saying they're louder than Knicks fans, whom Young has often bickered with.