OKLAHOMA CITY – The Timberwolves were doing the right things in the first half Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder. In fact, they had a 48-44 lead and were containing Oklahoma City’s dangerous Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Then the second half happened.
The Thunder, the top seed in the West, outscored the Wolves 70-40 and ran away to a 114-88 victory.
Probable NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 points and nine assists.
Anthony Edwards had only 18 for the Wolves.
Follow below to see how the game played out and click here to read Chris Hine’s takeaways.
