On ESPN's "NBA Countdown" for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets' Game 6 matchup, Stephen A. Smith was not concerned with who may come out of that series to face the Timberwolves in the conference finals. "I believe the Minnesota Timberwolves should be the favorite to win the championship at this point," Smith said on May 15.

The Timberwolves finished off the Golden State Warriors with a 121-110 win in Game 5 on Wednesday, ending the series with four straight wins after Stephen Curry went down with a hamstring strain. They will face the winner of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, which the Thunder lead 3-2.

The NBA has released the schedule for the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Nuggets or Thunder.