As one of the most surprising postseasons in recent NBA history continues, can two play-in tournament teams shock the basketball world again in the conference finals?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively, got here with impressive six-game series wins in the second round.
The Lakers took down the defending champion Golden State Warriors behind elite play from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, while the Heat rode the playoff heroics of Jimmy Butler against the New York Knicks.
But things are about to get much tougher. L.A. faces two-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets — Game 1 is Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
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