Get to know the teams and series that make up the conference semifinal round – – 2024-05-08 20:33:05

After a grueling first round full of surprising results and resounding failures, the 2024 NBA Playoffs continue their march with the conference semifinal round, where the best four teams in the East and the best four in the West will try to prevail to try to get one step closer to the finals of the best basketball in the world.

This Sunday the last guest of the next round was defined, a ticket that was obtained by the Cleveland Cavaliers after carrying out an incredible comeback to beat the Orlando Magic and join the Mavericks, Knicks, Pacers, Celtics, Thunder, Nuggets and Timberwolves to continue their fight to compete for the highest title.

During the next 15 days, the two finalists from the East and the two from the West will be defined, to later know who will be the quintets that will face each other in the NBA finals, with the Denver Nuggets willing to go over whoever to win. defend his crown.

NBA: This is how the Conference Semifinals will be played
As happened in the previous round, the teams will compete in a best-of-seven series, where the first team to achieve four wins will advance.

The home field will again be distributed so that, if necessary, four duels will be played at the home of the highest ranked team, and three at the opponent’s home as follows: two home bases for the highest ranked team, two for the opponent, one back in the first home team, one back in the second and the last at the home of the best classified.

Western Conference

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets

Eastern Conference

• Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat

• Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks

Although the Playoff activity has begun with the surprising 106-99 victory of the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Denver Nuggets in game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the rest of the series will begin later in the week.