Below you will find example sentences with "conference finals". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Conference Finals in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: finals
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 28.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "conference finals" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in the conference finals, eastern conference finals game 5, nba, western and game stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with press conference, nba finals, conference tournament, finals mvp, atp finals and cup finals, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with conference finals
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 Preview! (6 words)
Both sides of the conference finals feature players that came courtesy of the locals. (14 words)
The Heat reached the Eastern Conference finals in three of the last four seasons and NBA Finals in two of those campaigns. (22 words)
Bill Walton said at the time that Nets-Celtics was the "beginning of the next great NBA rivalry" during the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 with the Nets advancing to the NBA Finals, though New Jersey would go on to sweep Boston in the 2003 playoffs. (46 words)
The team that required two chances just to survive the play-in round, entering the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed at the bottom of the Eastern Conference bracket, is now three victories from consecutive appearances in the conference finals. (41 words)
With Irving out, the Celtics will now need someone to be the sparkplug for a team that had been hoping to make a run at the conference title following last year’s loss to Cleveland in the conference finals. (39 words)
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 Preview! (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
Battle-tested through five Eastern Conference finals trips and an NBA Finals appearance, the 29-year-old grew into becoming a fan favorite for his unmatched hustle and gritty play style.
But the Nuggets advanced to uncharted territory in the NBA Finals because of Jokic, who was named the Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP.
The Heat reached the Eastern Conference finals in three of the last four seasons and NBA Finals in two of those campaigns.
Confetti falls after the Lakers beat the Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to clinch a berth in the NBA Finals on Saturday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The Rockets enter Game 6 with the 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference Finals and the chance to clinch their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995.
Bill Walton said at the time that Nets-Celtics was the "beginning of the next great NBA rivalry" during the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 with the Nets advancing to the NBA Finals, though New Jersey would go on to sweep Boston in the 2003 playoffs.
The team that required two chances just to survive the play-in round, entering the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed at the bottom of the Eastern Conference bracket, is now three victories from consecutive appearances in the conference finals.
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 by the NBA for using a gay slur and profanity during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals; Hibbert apologized for the comments.
The same team that forced a seven-game series in the 2018 NBA Western Conference Finals against the seemingly unstoppable Golden State Warriors has nosedived to the bottom of this year's western conference standings.
With Irving out, the Celtics will now need someone to be the sparkplug for a team that had been hoping to make a run at the conference title following last year’s loss to Cleveland in the conference finals.
After defeating the Colorado Rapids on a 4–0 aggregate in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Sporting lost to the Houston Dynamo 2–0 in the Eastern Conference finals.
A Lakers fan holds their head during the 4th quarter of the 1st game of the Western Conference Finals at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
And, yes, they wound up in the Western Conference finals, a promising start for a unit that mostly remained intact this season for another run at the Denver Nuggets.
A trade for an All-NBA player like Irving could give them a solid chance to redeem themselves after last year’s Eastern Conference Finals loss.
Bettors who claim this offer will get a $1,000 no-sweat bet to use on any game this week, including the Western Conference Finals.
Both sides of the conference finals feature players that came courtesy of the locals.
Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski, center, takes a stick to the face from Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Thursday in Dallas.
Denver Nuggets fans are on their feet during third game of the Western Conference Finals at the Pepsi Center on May 23, 2009.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the first half of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Lakers on Thursday night in Denver.
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 Preview!