Thunder fends off Timberwolves in Game 4
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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night. Minnesota now trails in the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Monday.
After lopsided losses in Games 1 and 2, the Timberwolves got on the board with an out-of-nowhere 143-101 demolition of the Thunder. The 42-point margin was OKC's worst loss of the season, and the 143 points scored set a playoff franchise record for Minnesota..
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a signature playoff win on Monday night, winning a back-and-forth Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Both teams were blistering hot on offense and traded haymakers all the way into the final seconds.
Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drove Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in a decade.