What An NBA Title Means For These Four Conference Finals Teams

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With the Conference Finals currently underway, each of the four remaining teams in the playoffs is battling it out for an NBA Finals berth.

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The young and rising San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule, making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals as the second seed. This is despite the Spurs finishing well outside the Play-In Tournament in the previous season, ranking 13th in the Western Conference.

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San Antonio is currently facing off against the reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. After winning 68 games the previous season, their record was limited to 64 wins this season, with their four additional losses coming against the Spurs.

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In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have won 10 straight playoff games so far. Looking and playing like the most dominant team in the East, they are the favorites to win the Eastern Conference Finals.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers, on the other hand, are a different story. Facing back-to-back seven-game series against the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons, the Cavaliers are now down 3–0, facing almost certain elimination.

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This series is also notable, as it is the first time that Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has made it to the Conference Finals.

So what does a championship mean for each of these teams? And who needs it the most?

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