The Thunder and the Pacers hold the early lead in their respective NBA Conference Finals series. Here's what you need to know.

Whichever two teams emerge from the NBA's conference finals will produce a Finals matchup we've never seen before. But not all of them are created equal. As the conference finals heat up heading into Friday's Game 2 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers (8 p.

The Eastern Conference finals tipped off with an epic Game 1 as the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers needed overtime to beat the No. 3 seed New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Jerome is coming off a season full of career highs. In his second season with the Cavaliers, he averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists while shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 43.9 percent from behind the arc.

Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

As four teams battle for the title, 26 teams are looking to improve -- and watching the conference finals can help.

ESPN is trying out some new technology for its broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.