After two eventful Game 7s on Sunday, both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups are set in stone. The Portland Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Denver Nuggets to advance in the West, while the Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater heard round the world advanced the Toronto Raptors to the next round and sent the Philadelphia 76ers packing. Earlier in the semifinals, the Houston Rockets once again fell short of eliminating the Warriors, and the Milwaukee Bucks mercifully ended the Boston Celtics' tumultuous season. Now, the Raptors and Bucks will face off in the battle for the East, while the Trail Blazers represent the league's last hope at keeping the Warriors out of a fifth-straight NBA Finals. Can Portland pull off the seemingly impossible? And which Eastern powerhouse roster will get a chance at the title? Take a look below at each remaining team's odds of raising a new banner, courtesy of sportsbook.ag:<doc-sep>The 2019 NBA playoffs are flying along, and after a thrilling second round we've now reached the conference finals. In the East, the top two seeds advanced, and the No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks will take on the second-seeded Toronto Raptors with a spot in the NBA Finals on the line. Not only will this be the first time that a team without LeBron James will represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals since 2010, but it will also represent a milestone achievement for whichever team advances. The Bucks haven't been to the Finals since 1974, while the Raptors have never advanced that far. Out in the West, the top-ranked Golden State Warriors are back in the conference finals for the fifth straight season, and will be hoping to make it five straight trips to the Finals as well. Their three-peat attempt will run through the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers, who scored a slight upset over the Denver Nuggets in the second round. After completing a 17-point comeback in Game 7 on Sunday, the Blazers are in the WCF for the first time since 2000. Winning this series would send them to the Finals for the first time since 1992. Ahead of the two series, SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh ran the projections to determine which teams have the best shot at advancing to the Finals and winning it all. Unlike seasons past, there isn't a clear-cut favorite. A few takeaways from these projections:<doc-sep>It all almost seems predestined, didn’t it? From the time the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks clashed as unbeaten foes just seven games into the season, these two squads have reigned supreme atop the battle for supremacy in LeBron James’s wake. And what a battle it will be. Each squad is led by top-five players in the world in Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo and flanked by a parade of supporting characters that people wouldn’t deem superstars. In fact, the similarities are pretty interesting when you dive deep into it, considering the large majority of their rosters is comprised of late picks or guys coming in off the scrap heap. We’ll have plenty to say about this series in the run-up to Wednesday, but for now, let’s run through when we’ll be able to tune in. As a reminder, all games will be broadcast on TNT or streaming online at TNTDrama.com or via the TNT app. Game 1 - Wed. May 15 Venue - Fiserv Forum - Fiserv Forum Tipoff - 7:30 Game 2 - Fri. May 17 Venue - Fiserv Forum - Fiserv Forum Tipoff - 7:30 Game 3 - Sun. May 19 Venue - Scotiabank Arena - Scotiabank Arena Tipoff - 6:00 Game 4 - Tue. May 21 Venue - Scotiabank Arena - Scotiabank Arena Tipoff - 7:30 Game 5 (If necessary) - Thu. May 23 Venue - Fiserv Forum - Fiserv Forum Tipoff - 7:30 Game 6 (If necessary) - Sat. May 25 Venue - Scotiabank Arena - Scotiabank Arena Tipoff - 7:30 Game 7 (If necessary) - Mon. May 27 Venue - Fiserv Forum - Fiserv Forum Tipoff - 7:30 So there it is. Seven (potential) games to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. Wednesday can’t come quickly enough.<doc-sep>Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors remain the betting favorites to win an NBA title this season, but the Milwaukee Bucks are breathing down the necks of the reigning champions. The Warriors are -150 to be the last team standing, while the Bucks are second favorites (+170) in the eyes of the Caesars sportsbook: Less than a week ago, the Bucks were +200 to win a title. They were up 3-1 on the Boston Celtics in the second round before closing out the series in five games. Milwaukee's improved odds probably speak more to concern about the Warriors than anything else. Kevin Durant missed Golden State's Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets after suffering a mild right calf strain in Game 5. 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Durant's injury opens the door slightly for another team to knock the Warriors off their perch. The Bucks, meanwhile, answered their skeptics with the way they dismantled the Celtics in the final four games of their series. Milwaukee slowly broke Boston's will, culminating in a 116-91 Game 5 drubbing. Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 28.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor against the Celtics. Just as important, Milwaukee is getting steady contributions from George Hill and Eric Bledsoe, providing the scoring depth the team lacked a season ago. If they meet in the Finals, the Bucks have the talent and overall team cohesion to push the Warriors to the brink.<doc-sep>
The Portland Trail Blazers are officially headed to the Western Conference finals, where they will meet the inevitable Golden State Warriors. That means one thing for a certain family based in North Carolina: a split household. For the first time in their careers, brothers Steph and Seth Curry will face off in a playoff series. It’s also the first time any set of brothers have ever met in an NBA conference final, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Per @EliasSports, Warriors guard Stephen Curry & Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry are the first brothers ever to meet in the conference finals and the first brothers to play against each other in any round since Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) & Pau Gasol (Spurs) in the 2017 First Round. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 12, 2019 While Steph obviously gets nearly all of the attention, most recently dropping 33 second-half points to kick the Houston Rockets out of the playoffs despite missing Kevin Durant, Seth has actually been having a pretty strong year. The younger Curry ranked third in the NBA in three-point percentage during the regular season at 45 percent. That was one spot ahead of Steph, though to be fair, Steph attempted more than three times as many shots. Seth also nailed a number of big shots during Game 5 against the Nuggets, and should be good for at least another for the next series. The pair have already faced in this year’s 3-point challenge in their native Charlotte, and now the season will get even more personal. As one Twitter user pointed out, something similar will happen in the Eastern Conference finals between Marc and Pau Gasol, though Pau’s injury means the two won’t actually face off on the court. While the Gasol parents won’t have to take sides, the Currys aren’t as lucky. Dell and Sonya Curry have reportedly decided to deal with the brother-against-brother affair by ... literally flipping a coin. Story continues Seth & Steph Curry will be the first brothers to ever play each other in an NBA conference finals. Sonya & Dell Curry told me their plan is to literally flip a coin to split which kid to root for/which parent wears which team’s gear. — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 12, 2019 Between that family drama, a revival of the Durant-C.J. McCollum Twitter/podcast feud, the Warriors’ possible injury returnees and just the basic existence of Damian Lillard, this series is shaping up to be a fun one. The Curry family has been bracing for this day. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) More from Yahoo Sports: