Thunder-Wolves Preview, Conference Finals X Factors, and Will Haliburton Become the New Knicks Villain?

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Verno and Jacoby return to break down the Nuggets' Game 7 loss and preview the start of the Western Conference finals between the Timberwolves and Thunder. They discuss how the Thunder can continue their championship run, debate whether people are still not giving enough credit to the Wolves for making back-to-back conference finals, and talk about who the best player in this series will be. Next, the guys discuss the rapidly growing rivalry between Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers and Jalen Brunson and the Knicks as they eagerly await Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. They discuss Karl-Anthony Towns’s role in the series, Andrew Nembhard’s shooting, why Haliburton’s up-and-down performances won’t matter as much, and why having Brunson feels like having Mariano Rivera. (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(1:18) G7 Recap: Thunder Defeat Nuggets 125-93(8:30) WCF Preview: Timberwolves vs. Thunder [-7.5](12:12) WCF Series Price: Thunder [-375] Timberwolves [+300](34:10) ECF Preview: Pacers vs. Knicks [-4.5](53:56) ECF Series Price: Knicks [-144] Pacers [+122](58:08) Evaluating the Biggest ECF X-Factors(1:04:42) Shoutout to Jalen Rose's Leadership Academy: JRLA.COM(1:07:02) Thanks for Watching! Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker TashjianSocial: Keith Fujimoto Music: "New Frontier": JG1MFMNUC8ZGQBSA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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