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In the fifth game of the NBA Western Conference Finals that ended successfully today, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves with a refreshing victory at home, thus eliminating the opponent with an overwhelming advantage of 4-1 in total score and winning the NBA Western Conference champion. In this battle of glory, Alexander was undisputedly awarded the Western Conference Final MVP for his outstanding performance. At this point, the magnificent NBA Western Conference playoff journey has been settled. Let us review this exciting journey together: in the first round of the match, the Thunder showed strong dominance, sweeping the Grizzlies 4-0 and advancing to the second round; while the Rockets and Warriors were full of suspense and reversal, and the Warriors narrowly defeated the Rockets 4-3 and advanced thrillingly; on the other hand, the Lakers seemed unscrupulous when facing the Timberwolves challenge and were eliminated with a score of 1-4; the Nuggets and Clippers' series are classic. After seven hard battles, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 4-3 and advanced to the next round.

The second round of the competition, the Thunder and the Nuggets became the focus of the battle. The two teams fought fiercely for seven games, and the Thunder finally won by a slight advantage and advanced to the Western Conference Finals; while the Timberwolves showed amazing combat power when facing the Warriors, eliminating the Warriors with a total score of 4-1 and meeting with the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. On the Western Conference Finals stage, the Thunder and the Timberwolves were also exciting, but with more stable performance and excellent team cooperation, the Thunder finally defeated the Timberwolves with a total score of 4-1 and successfully won the Western Conference Championship trophy.

So, in the fierce competition in the playoffs, what are the strength rankings of each team?

Champion: Thunder—The ownership of this honor is undisputed. Judging from the playoff journey, the Thunder have shown strong dominance, and they have all shown overwhelming advantages in the face of the Timberwolves, Warriors, Rockets, Nuggets and Grizzlies. Therefore, if the Thunder are ranked first, I believe no team will have any objection.

Runner-up (actually ranked 2nd): Nuggets - Although the NBA has not officially established a runner-up award, the Nuggets' performance in the playoffs is undoubtedly worthy of respect. They were eliminated in seven fierce battles with the Thunder before they were unfortunately eliminated, showing strong strength and tenacious fighting spirit. Judging from the overall performance of the playoffs, the Nuggets deserved to rank second.

No. 3: Clippers - Although the Clippers failed to go further in the playoffs, their performance is equally commendable. In the series with the Nuggets, the Clippers showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent team cooperation, and fought fiercely with the physically energetic Nuggets for seven games before losing. Therefore, putting the Clippers in third place is also a recognition of them.

No. 4: Timberwolves - In the playoffs, although the Timberwolves failed to defeat the Thunder and won the Western Conference championship, their performance was also remarkable. When facing strong teams such as the Thunder and Warriors, the Timberwolves showed excellent combat effectiveness. Especially in the series against the Thunder, they won a valuable victory. Therefore, putting the Timberwolves in No. 4 is also an recognition of them.

5-8: Warriors, Rockets, Lakers, Grizzlies - These four teams have their own advantages in the playoffs. The Warriors staged a Black 7 Miracle in the first round to eliminate the Rockets, but failed to resist the Timberwolves' offensive in the second round; although the Rockets failed to advance to the second round, their performance is also worthy of respect; it is indeed a bit regrettable that the Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves with a home advantage; and the Grizzlies have difficulty in winning the playoffs, so it is reasonable to rank at the bottom. Taking into account the performance of each team, it is more appropriate for the Warriors to rank 5th, with the Rockets tied for 7th place with the Lakers (considering that both teams were swept out by their opponents, but their strength was similar), while the Grizzlies ranked 8th.

In addition, there is another special team worth our attention - that is Curry's healthy Warriors. In the first round, Curry's healthy Warriors narrowly defeated the Rockets 4-3 and performed a black 7 miracle, and led the Timberwolves 1-0 in the second round. However, injuries were part of the game and the Warriors finally failed to get to the end. But even so, we have to admit that Curry's healthy Warriors are definitely capable of hitting the championship. If they are ranked 4th (before the Timberwolves), I believe no one will raise objections.

Looking back at the entire playoff journey, it is not difficult to find the importance of regular season rankings. If the Thunder plays the Nuggets first and then the Clippers, perhaps the Clippers will have a chance to win the Western Conference championship; similarly, if the Thunder plays the Clippers first and then the Nuggets will have a chance to win the Western Conference championship. But no matter what, these assumptions can change the fact that the Thunder finally won the championship. Let us look forward to these teams continuing to bring us wonderful matches in future games!