The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 on Saturday night and in doing so reached the Western Conference Finals. It is the second appearance in the round over the last three years for the Mavs.
Less than 24 hours earlier, thanks to a double-overtime game in their own Game 6, the Dallas Stars also reached the Western Conference Finals. It is the second straight appearance in the round for the Stars.
In the world of Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers won the World Series last year so obviously reached their own version of the conference finals in the American League Championship Series.