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The league's two most expensive escape road rosters will face off in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
posted by ColeHarry at 08:09 AM on June 04, 2026
A note from the Love For Pop and Presti Desk:
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals will be contested by the teams with the two highest payrolls in the league.
The winner gets to play the winner of the Western Conference Finals between the teams with the 14th and 23rd highest payrolls.