Celtics-Mavs? Ranking the potential 2024 NBA Finals matchups

The top-seeded Boston Celtics were the first team to reach the conference finals after eliminating the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. Next came the No. 5 Dallas Mavericks out West, who took down the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in six games. The No. 6 Indiana Pacers blew out the No. 2 New York Knicks first before the No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves staged a tremendous comeback to top the second-seeded defending champion Denver Nuggets.