With the conference semifinals coming to a close, the road to determining an NBA champion becomes shorter.
After losing game one in their eastern conference semifinal matchup against the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat were able to battle back and defeat the Bulls by winning the next four games.

The Indiana Pacers have a firm two game lead on the New York Knicks in the other semifinal.
In the western conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder were shocked by the Memphis Grizzlies losing their series 4-1 while the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State also closed out their series with the Spurs on top, 4-2.

The strong play of Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph and Warriors point guard Stephen Curry were key factors in the surprising success of both teams. Curry’s precise 3-point shooting played an important role in keeping his team in the series.

Despite the strong play of these unsuspecting teams, in the long run, it looks very unlikely that any squad will be able to dethrone LeBron James and his Heat team.