Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Full Game 1 – May 20, 2025 | NBA 2K25 Playoffs
‘s opening lineup. Connley and Anne are the one and the two. McDaniels out there with Julius Randall and it’s Gobear in at the five. And for the Thunder, some serious height in the middle, Homegrren the four, Hardenstein the five. Gilas Alexander runs the point with Gourd at the two and it’s Williams in at the small forward position. You look at Oklahoma City, it took a major effort for them to advance out of the conference semis. How much of an effect does that have on a team? Well, you want to conserve energy as much as possible in the early rounds. They really weren’t able to do that. Here’s where the home fans need to rise up and give their guys the jolt of adrenaline they need. A beautiful finish through contact. That’s the dog in home room. Randle pass to Go and that’s a foul called on Isaiah Hartstone. That’s his first foul of the game. Well, that’s a very early foul for him. needs to be more careful and not pick up a second one this quarter. Connley passes to Goar Homegrren against Randall. Shot clock at six. Oh, a clear foul there on the missed shot. So, he’ll get a pair at the line. It’s going to go on Chad Holgren. Certain guys can remake their games to fit the times. Randle’s worked on his right hand and his jump shooting. He’s a much more versatile threat now at the offensive end. [Applause] The free throw dropped for Randall. [Applause] [Applause] D and he makes both free throws and he’s shown a great touch at the line. They’ve tested the big guy, but he’s come through. Pass to Hardenstein. Here’s Gil’s Alexander. Oh, plenty of contact on that shot. Officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws. Now, when you’re as good a passer and score as SGA, you’ll get defenders to bite like that. These are his first free throws of the game. [Applause] That free throw good from Gilgis Alexander. The skills of SGA, they’re so unique. His ball handling, shooting, length. Not a lot of guys like Shay in the league. [Applause] Both free throws good from Gilas Alexander. I’m sure they don’t want to send him to the line. That has to be in their scouting report. Connley against Gilas Alexander. Connley passes to [Applause] Randall. Goar with a screen on Homegrren. Fires from deep. Randle can’t hit. First minute and a half of basketball played here in this one. Pass to Gildas Alexander from outside the ark. It’s rebounded by Minnesota. And keeping us updated from the sideline, Alli Leort. I had a chance to catch up with Mark Yagnel. I asked him about Julius Randle and why he’s so hard to stop. Coach said it’s the ball handling, the spin moves, and the ability to finish against length. They want to try to force him right and take him out of his rhythm. something many teams have tried but few have accomplished guys. Thanks for that. Ally Dort the pass to Gilis Alexander McDaniels with the rebound. I think this is a rare case of being overcommitted. He tried to go all out at the rim and they stifled [Applause] to the middle for three. That one goes now he’s one for two. Look, you want to put your guys in a position to succeed. McDaniels is more comfortable operating off the catch than he is initiating. Pass to Williams. Hartinstein with a screen on Edwards inside and Hardenstein slams it in. Well, he led him with the pass there almost like a quarterback timing a route. That was impressive. outside Connley. Now here’s McDaniels. Back to [Applause] Connley. Goar with a screen on Gilas Alexander. Hartinstein pulls it in. Well, this isn’t the start they wanted. Need to just settle down and move the ball for better shots. And they’re going to count that bucket and they’ll send him to the line. And it could be a three-point play that sends Chad Homegrren to the line. They’ll pin that one on Julius Randall. And this is his first trip to the line tonight. [Applause] [Applause] That free throw good from Homegrren. And what you immediately notice about Chad Homegrren is his uniqueness. He’s got size but also tremendous agility. He can hit outside shots or battle down low. And Chris Finch has called timeout. Coach wants to speak to his guys, maybe alter some of the game plan. [Applause] [Applause] Yeah. Heat. Connley against Gilgus Alexander. Connley passes to Randall. And we’re approaching about three and a half minutes played in this first quarter. Six to [Applause] shoot. The Timberwolves need to get off the shot here. And Goar with the stuff. Well, it’s like Gobear’s got magnets in his hands. He’s led the league in rebounding before in his career. And the whistle blows. It’s going to be on Anthony Edwards. That’s his first foul of the game. Yeah, they’ve been pretty careless so far, racking up a number of fouls in very little time. So, it’s Oklahoma City now. Williams finds Gil Alexander. Man, a foul called on the way up. So, he’ll take two from the free throw line. I love when Gilas Alexander looks to score because it forces the defense to act. And he’ll take his third and fourth free throws of the night. [Applause] [Applause] The first free throw is good. The Timberwolves making a switch here. Reed’s checked in. [Applause] Both free throws good from Gilis Alexander. Timberwolves trail by four. Connley up top. Gilis Alexander defending. Go with a screen on Williams. The kick out to Edwards. Oh, what a finish in traffic. My goodness. And sometimes Edwards makes defenses feel helpless. Tough shot there. Stolen by Reed. To the paint. Here’s McDaniels and Gilgus Alexander with a block and he recovers it. Reed against Homegrren. Clock at six. Goes up again. Wow. I mean the 7’6 wingspan coming in handy. Homegrren loves swatting away shots just like this. And we have to take another look at that block. Yeah, this is the elevated energy level you expect in the postseason. Chasing down blocks and making an impact. Just three to shoot. Gilis Alexander with a steal. Williams finds Homegrren and he banks in the layup. Homegrren’s got seven points. You want to run your offense through him. A reliable scoring option outside. McDaniels. Pass to [Applause] Reed. Fires from the wing. Hartstein pulls it in. And even with the miss, that’s a high percentage shot for him. To the inside. Homegrren sinks another one. He’s on a roll. Starting four for four. Their offense looking like a welloiled machine. And it’s Connelly with the ball for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Six-point game. Pass to [Applause] Reed. Go with a screen on Homegr. Reed for three. Knocks it down from distance. Well, Reed has only become more confident as time has gone on at the Ark. He will not hesitate. And here’s Hardenstein. Now Dort right at the free throw line over to the left wing outside. Williams pass to Gilis Alexander. Back to Williams and that comes off the assist by Gilas Alexander. A shot that Williams continues to work on. You love seeing these type of results. And Chris Fench calls timeout here. He wants a few moments to regroup with his players. Yeah. Hoping to tap into something that’ll get them clicking. Yeah, they just have to be more patient. Less forcing and more passing. [Applause] Alexander Walker. He’s checked in for the Timberwolves. [Applause] Outside McDaniels. [Applause] Reed sets a screen. McDaniels. That’s good. McDaniels got six points. Look, when McDaniels can hit the three, that really helps their spacing. Gilg Alexander finds Hardenstein. Williams on the [Applause] wing. McDaniels against Gilis Alexander. Oh, and Reed with a block. Well, Reed really gets after it on defense. He’s a big man that loves coming up with the block. Pass to Connley outside. Alexander Walker Reed a screen on Homegr. Here’s Alexander Walker. That misses. Had a chance to tie it. Given his range, you’d expect him to capitalize on that opening. Here’s Dort. That one’s good. And so, Gilg Alexander with the assist. Timberwolves trail by five outside McDaniels. Back to Conway Reed. A screen on Gilus Alexander outside. Reed just five on the clock and a miss there on the triple. Well, he continues to make the effort, but the results just aren’t there this quart. [Applause] Gilas Alexander with a ball. He’s picked up by Conley. Gilas Alexander double team. The steel out of bounds. It’ll be Thunderball. A big group substitution here for Oklahoma City. Williams has checked in for Hartinstein. Wiggins comes in for Williams. Wallace, he’s checked in for Dort. And it’s Alex Caruso in for Gilgis Alexander. The Timberwolves also with a sub. Denzo, he’s checked in for Mike Connley. Wiggins finds [Applause] Caruso outside. Williams Homegrren against McDaniels. Six on the shot clock. Wiggins no good. Timberwolves trail by five. Here’s Devenenzo. Pass to [Applause] Edwards. And there’s the screen. And it’s McDaniels on the drive. A defensive ace. Jaden McDaniels gets the toughest perimeter assignment every night. Using his length, athleticism, and effort to frustrate a He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the night now. [Applause] And he knocks down the first one. Joe’s checked in for Chad Homegrren. [Applause] and both free throws good for McDaniels. Thunder leading by three. Wallace outside left side. Joe Six to shoot. Stolen by Reed. Here’s Edwards. Perfect night so far. Two for two. Hey, good luck stopping Edwards when he puts his head down and attacks the basket. Oklahoma City has gone one for three from beyond the arc. Williams up top. Back to Wallace. Jacks up a three. He can’t get it to go. The Timberwolves shooting about 40% in the early stages of this game. Even against Caruso. Pass to Reed. outside Alexander Walker and a fast break now for the Thunder. Here’s Wallace. Oh, a huge slam. An exclamation point on that break. Talk about taking advantage of the opportunity. How about the anticipation right there that led to the steal, then he goes straight to the bucket, turning great defense into great offense. That’s the kind of stop you’re looking for. Thunder leading by three. [Music] And so he draws the foul. Headed to the line to shoot a pair. I don’t mind that. I mean, they met him at the rim and temporarily prevented the points. All right, guys. Let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Thunder. Well, they’re playing with great pace, pushing the ball up the floor and attacking before the defense can get set. And also, their pressure defense is paying dividends tonight, turning them over and getting out in the open floor and running. [Applause] And that one misses. He hits the second from the line. And so it’s Edwards who brings up the ball for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Trailing by four, shoots over Caruso. Oh, he nails that one. Three for four now. Effective use of the mid-range there by Edwards. He’s a true three-level scorer. [Applause] Edwards against Caruso. Joe. The pass to Wallace. Caruso outside and another miss by Oklahoma City. [Applause] Now here’s Edwards. He’s guarded closely. And so it looks like the Timberwolves will retain possession here. It’s time to take a glance again at that superb block. Oh, you could feel the playoff intensity in that block. He’s playing some extra aggressive defense out there. [Applause] Alexander Walker. The pass to Edwards. Three to screen on Caruso. Edwards for three. Staying on top of shooters is something Caruso does very well. He can be a real bother on the defensive end. The teardrop gets rebounded by Minnesota. Here is Devincenzo. No points yet. 26 seconds left in the first quarter here. Nick Daniels. That’s good. And he’s carried them this quarter. A dominant offensive stretch. outside. Joe [Applause] puts up a deep three. Oh, it would have counted had it fallen. but it is offline and still a close game as the first quarter comes to a close. The T-Wolves on top. They’re up by one. After this break, we’ll be back with the start of the second quarter on 2K Sports. [Applause] And time for us to get back into it here in game one. All right, guys. What do you think about the offensive approach we’ve seen so far for Minnesota? Well, the coaching staff’s game plan is very clear. Move the ball on the perimeter and shoot the shots with no hesitation. Another thing they’re doing well early on is moving the ball, playing selfless basketball and getting everybody involved on the offensive end. Some serious height in the middle. Homegrren the four, Hardenstein the five. Shay Gilis Alexander is out there with Kase Wallace and it’s Williams in at the three. That’s the lineup for Oklahoma City. Just five to shoot. Wallace the pass to Gilas Alexander. Great touch from deep Gilgis Alexander. Yeah, total focus from Shay there. Ready to go off the feed [Applause] outside. They set the pick. Pass to Randle. The three and again it’s Minnesota with a three. And both teams running long range plays that are working well. You know it’s become a three-point shooting league. Teams shooting a steady diet from outside. Here’s Hardenstein. [Applause] Here’s Williams. A strong finish under heavy pressure from the D. Williams has got his second bucket on the night. [Applause] Gil just Alexander against Connley. Pass to Randall. [Applause] Oh, he took a hard foul on the shot. So, he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair. It’s on Isaiah Hartenstein inside. You have to try something to stop Randall, but he gets physical right back and draws a good shooting foul. He’s gone two for two at the line so far. [Applause] [Applause] That free throw no good. And he’s good on the second. [Applause] Oklahoma City shooting 53%. Good efficiency on offense so far. Cardinstein a screen. Williams with it. And it’s Goar picking him up. Oh, the Thunder tack on two more. And the vision is far past his years. Williams with great decision making. Pass to Randle and that one goes in as he’s fouled. It’ll be three points if he converts the free throw. He’s made three or four free throw attempts in this game. Oklahoma City making a switch here. Dorch checked in. [Applause] [Applause] The Thunder have gone three of three to begin the second. And here in the second, two minutes gone by. Outside Williams. Pass to Homegrren. Shot clock at six. Chad driving and he got the whistle on the way up. So he’ll be headed to the line for a pair. He’s long, lanky, and very quick. Defenders have a tough time with Homegrren coming down the lane. And he’s gone one for one in the game so far at the line. First free throw is good. Yeah, as you know, as Homegrren adds weight and strength year after year, he just becomes a bigger problem for opponents. Those free throws good from Homegrren. And here’s Randall. He’ll bring it up for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They trail by one. Hartinstein pulls it in. Hartinstein’s got his seventh rebound here tonight. Homegrren with it. And it’s Goar picking him up. Homegrren the pass to Gilis Alexander. over Connley. The kick out to Williams. The three from Homegrren and again Oklahoma City. No good for Minnesota. They’ve got two or three shots to go in the second. Even Chenzo pass to Randle and he sends it right off the glass. The kick out to Williams. launches it pure from three-point range. Williams has got seven now in this corner. Well, you got to be able to shoot fast in the league, so it’s nice to see Williams doesn’t need a lot of setup time. And Chris Finch calls timeout here. We might see him looking to make some tweaks to the strategy here. Now, for those joining us now, we’re in the second quarter. About 3 minutes gone by. Connley passes to Alexander Walker. Clock at six. Connley looking for an opening. The Timberwolves again can’t hit. Oklahoma City leading by four. Homegrren with it. 11 points in the game. Pass to Williams. Hardenstein a screen. Williams misses. Minnesota’s gone one of two from deep in the second quarter. And that one’s good from Connley. Yeah, not just a jump shooter. Connley is also adept at finding real estate close to the rim. Gil just Alexander against Enenzo. Pass to Homegrren. Shoots over Randall. Look at Chad using his size inside. He’s been a steady presence for them. Nice to have that kind of safety net at the offensive end. Now here’s Goar. Blocked. Now here’s Homegrren. 13 points in the game. Pass to Williams. Lets it fly from 18. Gets rebounded by Minnesota. They’ve been having major problems offensively. Definitely in a bit of a dry spell. Now here’s Randall. Just Alexander defending down low. Here’s Williams and his fifth basket. Now five for eight. Looking comfortable out there and he is stronger than he looks. Trust me. I mean Williams has the bulk to win those tough battles inside for three. Randall Homegrren with the block. And it’s out of bounds. Last touch by Holgrren. And that shot was going nowhere thanks to that aggressive swap. Oh, you could feel the playoff intensity in that block. He’s playing some extra aggressive defense out [Applause] there for three. Devincenzo gets the three ball to go. Devincenzo’s gotten himself going here. His first points of the game on the deep ball. Oklahoma City leading by three. Pass to Homegrren. Here’s Dort. He’s guarded by Connley. Chalk up two there. Hey, they’re just getting pushed around inside for Minnesota. They’ve gotten four of their first nine shots to go here in the second. Randall with [Applause] it. And there’s a whistle. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. And over the years, Randall has stepped up his role. An assertive scoreer and a natural leader. Well, he shot well from the line tonight going four or five. [Applause] [Applause] And he drops a first. Williams has checked in for Oklahoma City. And the Timberwolves also making a change. Edwards has checked in. And Randall drops them both. I like how he’s upped his aggressiveness here. Finding ways to get to the line in this second quarter. Williams passes to Dort. Oh, and there’s the whistle on the shot. So, two free throws for him coming up. They’ll pin that one on Julius Randall. I like whenever Homegrren uses his length to his advantage. Great at forcing the D to foul him inside. He misses the free throw. Reeds checked in for Rudy Goar. and he sinks the second and Minnesota with possession here. Four-point game outside Connley. Back to Randall. Pass to Edwards. [Applause] Five on the clock. Shoots from 12. Edwards so good inside. Edwards plays with such ferocity. Outside Williams. Now Dort outside. Gilas Alexander. [Applause] And the bucket counts and he is on his way to the line. He’ll try to make it a three-point play. This will be his third trip to the free throw line. Caruso, he’s checked in for Williams. The Timberwolves also with a sub. McDaniels is checked in for Mike Connley. [Music] Gilgis Alexander no good on the free throw and they’ve been able to maintain this lead despite his inconsistency from the field. Edwards can’t hit. He is just so deadly from out there. You expect that to fall. Homer the pass to Gilg Alexander. He takes it in. Oh, what an aggressive slash from SGA. And their offensive game plan is clear. Get it inside and go to work. Timberwolves trail by six. Randall finds McDaniels. Back to Randall. [Applause] It’s good. And he drew contact on the shot. So, he will go to the line. A three-point play opportunity. In the game, he shot six of seven from the line for the Thunder. Wiggins, he’s checked in for Homegrren. and Joe subbed in for Gilg [Applause] Alexander. Free throw dropped for Randall and Mark Dagnel has called a timeout. He’s going to gather the troops and talk it over. And we’d all love to hear what goes on in those huddles, but we just get the snapshots. Well, as a coach, you want to cover just one or two major points. That way, guys can absorb it and go out and execute. [Applause] And it’s Caruso with the ball for the Thunder. Three-point lead. [Applause] Six on the shot clock and he’s going to the line for two. The officials saw contact while he was going up. Such a great leaper. Caruso is top to stop in the paint. It’s his first trip to the line. [Applause] And the first one at the line is good. Well, just a great guy to have in the rotation. Caruso gives you effort. He gives you shooting and the ball rarely sticks in his hands. He keeps it moving. [Applause] And Caruso drops them both. Timberwolves trail by five. Denzo pass to Randall. Oh, and he got fouled on his way up. He’ll head to the line to shoot two. So close on the finish. I mean, it could have been a three-point opportunity. He’s been punishing them at the line in this one, going seven for eight. [Applause] That one’s off. [Applause] Good on the second one. Now [Applause] Caruso outside Williams. Pass to Joe. Back to Williams. Shot clock at [Applause] five. Heat. Heat. [Applause] The free throw drops for Williams. Oklahoma City making a switch here. Wallace has checked in. and Williams drops them both. Here’s Randall. He’s got [Applause] 15. Outside Edwards. Reed sets a screen. Baseline jumper and he hits the jumper. Edwards has got 10 points. Easy look when the defender isn’t fighting over the screen. Yeah, it’s certainly worth it to disrupt the offense. Coaches notice that extra effort. Williams a screen on McDaniels to the paint and Williams punches it home. And Caruso is just a high IQ player. Excellent knowing when to get it to a teammate. outside Devon Chenzo and he makes no mistake. Slam dunk. I’ll tell you those finishes are always extra special when they come from your point guard. Oh, forget about his passing. Can we see more dunking? Wow, that is an impressive vertical for a point guard. My goodness. And here’s Caruso outside. Cauled in by Devenzo. Devenzo’s got six rebounds in the game. Pass to Reed. Back to Devontenzo. The Thunder with the rebound. And here’s Joe. He’s scoreless. Williams with it. Back to Joe. Shot clock at six. Pass to Williams, shoots over Reed again. Oklahoma City. And since the first quarter, we’ve seen them reduce their attempts from downtown. And quite frankly, I think that’s a good [Applause] idea to the [Applause] inside. Now here’s Devenzo covered by Joe. Out of bounds, it’ll be Oklahoma City’s ball. Hardenstein. He’s checked in for Oklahoma City. [Applause] Oklahoma City leading by six. Joe with the ball to the middle. Ooh, McDaniels with a steal. 152 left in the second quarter. [Applause] from behind the ark. Hardenstein pulls it in. Hardenstein’s got rebound number nine now. What an effort here tonight. And he was camped in the lane there. He gets a 3second call. Timberwolves trail by six. Randall, the pass to McDaniels. Back to Randall. McDaniels against Caruso and he’s headed to the line for two. He gets the whistle there. Well, McDaniels is a physical player. He doesn’t mind getting roughed up a bit while trying to score. And this will be his second trip to the free throw line. [Applause] First one falls for him. [Applause] [Applause] He’s off on the second. This has been a close game in a lot of ways, but they do have an edge on the boards. Wallace. The pass to Joe. A minute six left to play in the second quarter. inside down to five on the shot clock. Wiggins from long range. Anthony Edwards with a rebound. And so it’s Edwards who brings up the ball for the T- Wolves trailing by five. Denzo pass to Edwards. Takes a big high bounce and goes in. Edwards got six here in the quarter. Oklahoma City has gone two of five from distance here in the second quarter. 32 seconds left in the second period. Nails it from beyond the ark. Kuso’s got five points. Well, in that twoman set, Baruso just going himself. Very smart. Edwards. Ooh, look at Edwards get after it inside. And he was dominant in their last outing. And the same thing here tonight. He is in a terrific groove right now. Yeah, for sure. He is just oozing confidence. Thinks every shot is going in. They should just keep running sets for him. Pass to McDaniels over Caruso. And the first half comes to a conclusion in a game that’s been very close so far. It’s the Thunder leading by four. And join us right back here after the break for the start of the second half. [Applause] [Applause] And thank you for joining us. Two quarters in the books and a game one deficit for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Way too many fouls if you ask me. Controlled aggression otherwise you’re going to lose it at the line. Solid assessment check. I mean solid. They’re overcommitting on D and it’s costing them. and looking at where the Thunder Stand in the series. Appreciate you joining us. It’s been our distinct pleasure. And I mean that. Let’s now take you back over to the third quarter with Brian Anderson. Glad to have you with us as we return to the action here in the Western Conference Finals. Julius Randall has been sensational through the first two quarters. He’s been on fire. Explosive offensive performance. Yeah. And in terms of slowing him down, I think they’re going to have to change things up, give him some different looks. And after a fairly even first couple of quarters, this second half could turn out to be a great one as both teams trying to gain an edge. Kicking off the second half, here’s Chris Finch’s five and is at the two with McDaniels playing the three. Julius Randall out there with Rudy Goar and it’s Connley in at the point. And just terrible defense. I don’t know how he missed that shot. Here’s McDaniels. Good work defensively by Hartstein. Well, the defense was right where they needed to be to stop the layup. Great awareness and effort. Yeah, that one’s good. And this is why so many are high on home. His ability to dominate games with his scoring outside. Edwards. Oh, Edwards powers it home. Making sure of it with the two-hand slam. Ba. Yeah, I don’t blame him. With the score this tight, you cannot take a chance here. Pass to Hardenstein. Outside Williams and the foul is called. He missed it. So he’s got a couple of free throws coming his way. Rudy Gobear picks one up. [Applause] And he can’t get the first one. [Applause] And the second free throw is good. And with a little over a minute gone by, the second half is underway. Edwards against Dort. It’s good. Edwards. What strength. Well, we’ve seen this movie before. Edwards is rolling and his energy right now is infectious. Gildas Alexander passes to Homegrren. Williams from long range nails it from three. Williams has got four points now in the quarter. Well, those go down for him in his sleep. Left side. McDaniels. Back to Conway. Homer against Rand from deep. Oh, drew the foul and almost hit the three-point bucket. Thought he’ll head to the line for three. Good defensive intensity, but you have to stay in control always. Boy, quite a few trips to the line in this one. And he’s making them count. Shooting eight of 10 so far. [Applause] And he hits the first of three. Jones, he’s checked in for Holgrren. [Applause] [Applause] And he’s good on the second. And he makes all three. Oklahoma City leading by three. Thor outside. Back to Gilis Alexander. STA showing off the athleticism there. Gilgis Alexander lifting off and hammering it down with all he’s got. Conway passes to McDaniels. outside Edwards. Back to Conway. Five to shoot. Picked by Bear. Off target from outside. And it’s Jones with the ball for Oklahoma City. It’s a five-point game to the middle. Randle with a steal. Williams against McDaniels. [Applause] outside Edwards. [Applause] Now here’s Randall. 18 points for him. Goar with a screen on Hardenstein for three. Randall knocks down the triple. Randle’s got six here in the corner. Yeah, a shot that Randall has added to his repertoire. Shooting the three with confidence now. [Applause] Dort against Connley. Back to Dorton. Jones feels it out. Pass to Williams. Back to Jones. Takes the three. It’s rebounded by Anthony Edwards. Minnesota has gone one of two shooting from the perimeter since halftime for the tie. The length of Goar. Well, the sheer size of Goar helping there. Beating strong defense. Edwards against Williams down low and Dor with the bucket on the assist from Williams. So Dorch got six points. The defense couldn’t collapse quickly [Applause] enough. Conley against Gilas Alexander. So it’ll be two free throws. He was fouled in the act of shooting. It’s on Isaiah Hartenstein. I like seeing Connley look for his shot because it puts defenses in compromising situations. [Applause] Free throw drops for Connley. Well, the leadership and steadiness Mike Connley brings to his team can’t be overstated. A true locker room leader and a vet who sets a great tone out on the floor. Wallace, he’s checked in for Jones. The Timberwolves also with a sub. Alexander Walker’s checked in. And that’s good as he hits both shots. for Oklahoma City. They’ve gone four of six from the floor in this third quarter. Do it [Applause] outside. Back to Williams. Count it from distance. Williams has got seven now in this quarter. That’s been typical of their performance today. They’re sharing the ball and creating good shots. [Applause] Randle against Williams. Here’s Edwards. He’s got another one. That’s 10 for 15 now. Well, when Edwards gets this hot, all an opponent can hope to do is limit the damage. Gil just Alexander against Randall. Door to screen on Edwards. Williams from long range. And another three for Oklahoma City. He’s putting on a show this quarter and the team’s feeding off his energy. Timberwolves trail by four. Outside Alexander Walker and the call is going to be yes on an illegal screen. One of the trickier plays to judge, but it would be hard to argue against the call. Yeah, and that’s maybe something that should be called more. We see a lot of moving screens in today’s NBA. Outside Williams. The officials were right on top of that one and a chance for a moment to check out the scoring breakdown for the Thunder. Well, they’ve really been sharing the basketball. All coaches talk about that, try to get their teams to do it. It’s really great when you see it in action. They’re also finding a lot of points tonight off of transition play, running the floor and using the fast break to beat the defense. The free throw drops for Williams. Got to get it. Big get and Williams drops them both. Timberwolves trail by six. Connley passes to Alexander Walker. [Applause] Connley against Gil just Alexander. Here’s Edwards. Oklahoma City grabs a miss. Arinstein’s got 13 rebounds in the game. Glass heating. Connley against Dort outside. Williams. Back to Hardenstein and stolen by Goar. Connley against Dort outside. Connley. Pass to Randall. Shot left block. Yes. Great play by Connley to set it up. Randle’s got 23. Yeah, nice play by Randall. He can take up space in there and has great short area quickness. Hardenstein with it. [Applause] And here’s Dorton. He’s guarded by Connley. Four on the clock. Here’s Gil’s Alexander and he was fouled while in the act of shooting. So, he’ll take two free throws. It’ll be a sport time going to the line in this game. [Applause] No good on the free throw. Chad Holgren, he’s checked in for Oklahoma City. Caruso comes in for Dort. Reeds checked in for Minnesota. Devincenzo comes in for Mike Connley. [Applause] Good on the second one. And it’s Edwards with the ball for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Trailing by five and Chris Finch has called timeout. And we might see some changes. Coach potentially looking to adjust. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] Heat. Heat. And Minnesota with possession here. It’s a five-point game for three. Randall rejected by Homegrren. And he stays with it. Launches a three. Randall can’t hit. Oklahoma City has gone three of five from downtown here in the second half. And that one’s good. Homegrren. Homegrren’s got four points in the quarter. It’s so difficult to defend homegrren inside. For such a young player, his body control and awareness are off the charts. Steven Chenzo pass to Randall. Outside read. There’s the triple. Hook it. And it’s Randall with the assist. Randle’s got assist number five here tonight. Well, the defense gave that away. He’s a skilled shooter who you have to contest. Caruso against Reed. Caruso the pass to Wallace. Williams misses. Timberwolves trail by four. Here’s [Applause] Randall. Homer with the block to the paint. Edwards against Caruso. Gilas Alexander surveying the D. Back to Caruso. Five on the clock. Homer with a screen on Devenenzo. Caruso misses. Minnesota’s gone two for five from three since [Applause] halftime. Now here’s Alexander Walker. He’s closely guarded for three. Deanchenzo. That one no good. Thunder leading by four now. Gilchis Alexander. 14 points for him. And looks like an illegal pick was set. That gets the ref’s attention. The screener was leaning a bit right there. His feet may not have been planted. Pretty obvious call by the officials. Look, you can get away with a lot in terms of screens today, but you can’t make it that obvious. Devenenzo. The pass to Edwards. Shoots over Caruso. Shot is good by Edwards. Edwards has got eight points here in the quarter. Well, what a quarter he’s had. You can tell he’s in the flow. They should be looking for him every possession. [Applause] Gil just Alexander against Enenzo. And Gil just Alexander missing. The battle of the boards has been something to watch. Edwards against Caruso for the lead. And it’s Homegrren with a rebound. Homer’s got four rebounds now. Williams passes to [Applause] Caruso. Here’s Edwards. He’s got 22. Randle. A screen on Caruso on the wing. Alexander Walker. Pass to Randall. Got a piece of it. I mean, he’s trying to shoot his way out of what’s becoming a prolonged cold streak. Yeah, I get it. But you don’t want him forcing things. It’s better to get your shots within the flow of the offense. Here’s Wallace. The Thunder with another miss. The Timberwolves trail outside Debenzo. Here’s Reed. Ooh, can’t tie it up as that one’s no good. And so it’s Gilis Alexander with it. He brings it up for the Thunder. Here’s Williams. That one’s good. And so Gilis Alexander with the assist. Gilas Alexander’s got four assists now tonight. [Applause] A minute 20 left in the third quarter. Here’s Randall, the Thunder with the rebound. Homegrren’s got rebound number five here tonight. They need his offense right now, but his shot is just not fall. Timberwolves trail by [Applause] four. Pass to Edwards. outside. Gilis Alexander. Now Williams red defending back to Williams. Six to shoot. There’s a screen. Oklahoma City’s got to hurry. They got to get up a shot. And it’s out of bounds to the Thunder as Oklahoma City retains possession. The Timberwolves making a switch here. McDaniels checked in. And we’ve got 28 seconds left in the third quarter. Timberwolves trail by four. Here’s Alexander Walker. Cans it from short range. Alexander Walker’s got his first two points of the night. The Thunder have gone 50% from the field in the third quarter, eight of 16. McDaniels against Gilg Alexander. Pass to Homegrren. Now Williams back to Homegrren. One second left and it’s good. But hang on here. The officials may want to take a look at it on the replay monitor. Well, we thought the third quarter was over. The previous play is under immediate. They’re trying to see if he released the ball before the buzzer or not. And the video is going to be sent to the officials from the replay center in Sukakus. It looked like he got it off in time, though. After the review, the ruling on the floor is overturned. And after reviewing the play, it looks like they’re overturning the call here. That basket is good. It would have been a real shame if those points didn’t count. I’m so glad the officials were able to take a second look and make the right call. And that’ll do it for the third quarter. Oklahoma City ahead up by four. And don’t go away. We’ll be back in a few moments. It’ll be the fourth quarter of basketball coming up next. And while we have a chance, let’s go to our State Farm assist of the game. Woo! I’m fired up to see this dish one more time. It’s always great to see your two guards share the wealth. Yeah, and if you have both guards dishing like that and putting up points, wow, a coach’s dream. Three tense quarters behind us. One more to go. Thanks for being with us as we get ready for the fourth. Jordan Homegrren. A lot of defense at the three and the four for him. Jason Wallace out there with Shay Gilis Alexander and it’s Hartinstein in at the pivot spot manning the middle. That’s the lineup out there for the Thunder. Don’t judge Homegrren by his size. He does have a passing skill set finding shooters and getting them the ball. Timberwolves trail by [Applause] six. Outside Conlin left side read. Here’s McDaniels from the left block. He sends it through. A very tenacious player. McDaniels doesn’t allow the contact to disrupt his shot. Pass to Homegrren. Back to Gilgis Alexander over McDaniels. Second shot opportunity and Gobear with a block. So good at finding these rejections. Gobear has all the physical tools and razor sharp reflexes as a defender. And that’s how you defend. He wasn’t showing any mercy with that swap. Yeah, this is the elevated energy level you expect in the postseason. Chasing down blocks and making an impact. Here’s Homegrren. Hits the front of the rim and out. Timberwolves trail by four. Pass to McDaniel and he’ll draw the foul. He’ll head to the line for two. Homegrren. And so he’s picked up his final foul and he’ll set the rest of this one out. Man, he made sure to get his money’s worth on that foul. The Thunder making a switch here. Williams has checked in. The first one falls. And we’ve seen some good free throw shooting in the second half. [Applause] [Applause] That one misses. So he goes one for two. Oklahoma City leading by three. Here’s Wallace. It counts. And the foul. It goes on Mike Connley. Oh, what tremendous focus to absorb the contact and find a way there to finish. [Applause] [Applause] And so Connelly will bring it up for Minnesota. They trail by six. Pass to Reed. Final quarter of play. About a minute and a half off the clock. To the inside. Go. And Go with the stuff. Well, Gobear understands how to capitalize off these sets. Great movement by him after setting the screen. Gilg Alexander finds Dort Hartenstein with a screen on Conway. Dort shot is good. And when it comes to the three, they’ve been really dialed in here in the second half. Timberwolves trail by [Applause] seven. Two minutes gone by here in the fourth. Outside read. Here’s the three. Williams grabs the board. Well, the defense got lucky there. More often than not, he’s making that shot. Lets it go from deep. And that comes off the assist by Gilis Alexander. Gilis Alexander’s got his fifth assist in this one. Gilis Alexander against Conway. And they call an illegal screen here. One of the trickier plays to judge, but it would be hard to argue against the call. Yeah, and that’s maybe something that should be called more. We see a lot of moving screens in today’s NBA. Anthony Edwards just checked in for Alexander Walker. Gilis Alexander passes to Wallace. Now [Applause] Dort Wallace outside. [Applause] Just five to shoot. Outside for Dort. Three-pointer. Rudy Goar with a rebound. Timberwolves trail by 10. McDaniels finds Edwards. Fires the three. Oh, Edwards. Money on the triple. Well, already an improvement for him from beyond the arc in this half. Outside Williams pass the Dort. Gilis Alexander with the ball. McDaniels covering. Gilas Alexander passes to Hartinstein and Gilg Alexander gets it to go on the assist from Hartinstein. And Minnesota with possession here. Nine-point game. Reed with it. [Music] Here’s Edwards again. The Timberwolves score. And right there, Edwards with a great dribble move to create space. [Applause] And here’s Gilas Alexander from downtown. It’s rebounded by Rudy Goar. Go’s got six rebounds in the game. Well, and after making just one triple going into the break, he’s still looking for his first make from distance here in the second half. And this is just typical of him. Always making an impact at crucial moments in the game. Well, you know, this is when they lean on him and he delivers with a much needed score. Timberwolves trail by five. [Applause] Solid defense from Williams. Oklahoma City has gone two of four from the perimeter here in the fourth quarter. Williams on the [Applause] wing. Hardshine in the post. McDaniels. And so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair. But man, the defender really went after him. [Applause] Got to get it. And that one falls for Hardenstein. It’s both from the Strike. Timberwolves trail by [Applause] seven. Edwards looking it over. [Music] Anthony Edwards takes the contact. Yeah, despite them being behind, he’s been impressive, but he can’t do it all by himself. Gil just Alexander against McDaniels. He shoots it. No problem on the jumper in close. Gil just Alexander’s got nine points here in the second half. Minnesota has gone one or two from deep in this corner outside Reed. Conway finds Goar outside. McDaniels down to five on the shot clock for three. Connley the Thunder with the rebound. They’ve led by as much as 10. Connley against Dort. Wallace outside, fires the three, buries it from three, and it’s a 10-point Oklahoma City lead. Yeah, an amazing find. How about the patience from Dor waits for his man to get open and [Applause] feas against Dor. Pass to Reed. Oklahoma City grabs a miss. Hardenstein’s got rebound number 17, if you can believe that, with the step back. Williams passes to Gilus Alexander. Williams against [Applause] Edwards. Williams up top. He can’t get that one to fall. Some solid defense from Edwards. And so it’s Connley who brings up the ball for Minnesota. trailing by [Applause] 10. Pass to Reed. Back to [Applause] Connley. And here’s McDaniels with the teardrop. Good work defensively by Hartinstein. Now Wallace. Now here’s Gilis Alexander. McDaniels covering. There’s that man. Gilas Alexander. So tough to contend with his quickness. That free throw good from Gilgis Alexander Caruso. He’s checked in for Oklahoma City. Randall, he’s checked in for the Timberwolves. [Music] Both free throws good from Gilas Alexander. Timberwolves trail by 12. Go. Randall outside and count that. Two points and a chance for one more at the line. Superior strength on display. Randall just refusing to let the defense slow him down there. [Applause] [Applause] And the free throw no good. Oklahoma City leading by 10. Wallace outside. Pass to Gildas Alexander. [Applause] Gilous Alexander. Double team and out of bounds. Minnesota will have it. Timberwolves trail by [Applause] 10 outside. Edwards. Breeze sets a screen. Matt Breeze off the mark. Yeah, and the defense has really got to tighten up on him. I mean, he’s just too dangerous from the three-point line. [Applause] Wallace left side on the wing. Caruso checked by Randle. Caruso with the bucket and the Thunder lead by 12. Well, if he’s got a look, Caruso’s going for it. No slowing down. [Applause] Williams against McDaniels. down low and stolen by Caruso inside. Here’s Williams and Williams punches it home. Yeah, the guard instincts of Gilas Alexander. I mean, fantastic work dishing the rock to uncover teammates outside Edwards and he rebounds again. Beasting on the boards. He is having his way inside and he’s nearing the franchise record for rebounds in a playoff game. Good play call and good execution. The offense running on all cylinders and the Timberwolves with possession here. It’s a 16-point game. Connley passes to Randall. Reed for three. Hook it. And it’s Randall with the assist. Well, he’s been more confident shooting it since the half. Let’s see if that trend continues. Thunder leading by 13. Gilas Alexander with a ball. Williams with the screen. 43 Jay Gilis Alexander. That one’s good. Gilas Alexander’s got 14 points now in the second half. Timberwolves trail by 16. And Chris Finch calls timeout here. He’s looking to make some very important adjustments here. Jaylen Williams really making a difference here. They really need to reshape their defense. They have to get out to him quicker to slow his three-point attack. All right, time now to present our New Balance Player of the Game, Jaylen Williams. He has truly put on a show out there tonight, tearing it up on both ends of the floor. So impressive. and the other squad has looked helpless to stop him. Man, he was really impressive in that win. Setting the tone right from the start, taking this one by storm. McDaniels can’t hit. Oklahoma City has gone four of six from deep thus far in the fourth. Back to Gilis [Applause] Alexander. Dor against Connley. That shot no good. McDaniels with some nice D outside. [Applause] Connley. Gilgis Alexander against McDaniels to the left side wing. Randall against Caruso. Just five on the clock. 14 ft away and he gets the bucket. Randle’s got four points now in the quarter. And yeah, Randall is absolutely a threat from in between. Something the D has to recognize and adjust accordingly. Gil just Alexander up top. McDaniels [Applause] covering McDaniels against Gilas Alexander. And you can count it. He’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play. And they got to be happy with how they are starting off these conference finals. A tone setting win for the Thunder. I was really impressed with their attitude today, Grant. Competitive game. They battled through every step of the way. NBA, can you say big time effort and energy? I mean, just a tremendous performance. They were welld deserving of this win. And so they start the conference finals off on the right foot with an important win. They wanted to set the tone for the rest of the series here tonight. And mission accomplished. They get to move forward with all the momentum on their side. We’ve come to expect big time games from him. Just another day at the office for Jaylen Williams. Well, bottom line, he was just unstoppable at times. Not much you can do when he’s playing with that kind of confidence. So for Oklahoma City, Williams has checked in for Hartinstein. Wiggins comes in for Williams and Joe subbed in for Shay Gilis Alexander. Pass to Wiggins. Here’s Joe. Now here’s Dort Wiggins with a screen on Connley to the paint and he takes the feed in stride and slams it home. This is what winning is all about. Playing your best when it matters most. Yeah, they’ve got clutch guys on this team and they never let up. Connelly passes to Devincenzo. Now here’s Randall. Oh, and makes it with the kiss. No need to shoot. This one is done. Yes, they’ve got to be happy with tonight’s effort. Now, here’s Caruso covered by Alexander Walker. And so it’s the Thunder taking care of business in this one. And it always takes a lot of pressure off a team when they get the win in game one. It’s the most important game of the series. They’ve shown they know how to beat this team. The formula’s in place. Now they just have to stick with it for the next few games. That concludes this broadcast of the Western Conference Finals. Alongside Stan Van Gundy, Grant Hill, and Ally Leforce, this is Brian Anderson saying thanks for tuning in to the NBA on 2K Sports. And as we leave you, here’s a look at our player of the game, Jaylen Williams.
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