NBA Update Thunder To Be Big Final Round Favorites, VS The Pacers/Knicks Winner (Indy (Pacers) lead (3-2)

While the Pacers (1-8) in previous semi-final series, and up (3-2) vs the Knicks, play #6 of their semi at home, tonight, (Indiana (Pacers) lost a pair of home #6’s in consecutive years ’94 and ’95 to the Knicks before losing a semi in ’94 and winning a quarter in ’95, each in #7 at New York’s Madison Square Garden), the Oklahoma Thunder having 5’d the Minnesota Timberwolves are in the NBA final and will be sizable series favorites.

“Okl City” eased in all 3 home games vs the Minnesota Timberwolves, who dropped to (0-3) in semis, losing one in 5 games for the second straight season.

The Thunder are in just their second final round (they lost to James and the Miami Heat in 2012) since moving from Seattle, where their final round record was (1-2).

‘Current ‘Sota teams (Minnesota) have a (6-13) semi-final round record and a (2-5) final round such.

The great player, Kirby Puckett, pictured above, who a la Mike Trout and Aaron Judge thus far, defied the “rooting for laundry” trend among so many modern players, and stayed with his team, leading them to the only current teams/Minnesota crowns (The Lakers while there and hence the euphonious nickname as there are no lakes in L.A. won 5) in ’87 and ’91.