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NBA Conference finals are a repeat of 2020 with some big names making an appearance

NBA Conference finals are a repeat of 2020 with some big names making an appearance

By Mosese Raqio
Tuesday 16/05/2023
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will meet in the Western Conference finals and this will be a repeat of the 2020 conference finals with some big names expected to be a part of the two teams participating.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the only two holdovers from the Lakers' 2020 championship team, while Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. were the only ones around for the previous postseason meeting between Denver and L.A.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference Finals is also a rematch of the 2020 bubble between the Heat and Celtics.

But while it's natural to compare the two meetings in trying to conclude what is about to be witnessed, it's pretty clear that the differences outweigh the similarities in this upcoming series.

Roster construction is the most obvious difference between now and the 2020 Western Conference Finals, but there are quite a few important ones that could shape this series.

The Western Conference finals game 1 between the Lakers and the Nuggets will begin at 12.30pm tomorrow, while the Eastern Conference game 1 between the Celtics and the Heat will be at 12.30pm Thursday.

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