The Dan Le Batard Show crew examine how the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder built their current rosters, explaining how key trades have both teams on a potential path to the NBA Finals.

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The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. But this time, their chances of advancing to their first NBA Finals in 25 years look pretty darn good. Part of that might a credit to the team's chemistry,

The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.

There will be a new NBA champion. A lot of them, actually, considering almost all of the players left in these playoffs have not even played in the NBA Finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder defenders piled into the paint, disrupting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves offense in a blowout victory to open the Western Conference finals.

Following a stunning comeback in a 138-135 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers jumped past their Eastern Conference counterparts and now have the second-best odds to win the NBA championship at 5-1.