The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas opened with the Warriors as the favorite to knock off the Rockets in the Western Conference finals.
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Behind monster performances from its four stars, Golden State advanced to the Western Conference finals to face off against the Rockets.
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Stars carry Warriors, eliminate Pelicans in Game 5
With all other contenders dispatched, the Warriors and Rockets finally meet in what some thought was inevitable — a matchup between the regular season’s top two teams in the Western Conference for a spot in the NBA Finals.
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Showdown in the West: Warriors meet the Rockets
Jazz guard Ricky Rubio didn’t return to Friday’s Game 6 win over Oklahoma City after injuring his left hamstring in the first quarter. Utah clinched the Western Conference first-round series with a 96-91 win.
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Rubio injures hamstring as Jazz oust Thunder
Russell Westbrook and the Thunder host the Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. The teams finished the regular season with identical 48-34 records.
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Follow live: Russ, Thunder face off vs. Jazz in Game 1
Gregg Popovich reiterated that Kawhi Leonard’s continued absence from the Spurs during their run in the Western Conference playoffs stems from the lack of clearance from the star forward’s medical team for a return to the court.
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Pop on Kawhi’s return status: Ask ‘his group’
It came down to the last night of the season, but Minnesota claimed the Western Conference’s final playoff spot, sending Denver packing and qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2004.
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Timberwolves beat Nuggets in OT to end 14-year playoff drought
Jimmy Butler makes his return from a meniscus tear for the Timberwolves on Friday against the Lakers. Butler missed 17 games, and the Timberwolves fell to eighth in the Western Conference standings.
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Butler (knee) returning for Timberwolves on Fri.

