Oklahoma City storms through with style, swag, and a one-way ride to the big dance
Boom goes the Thunder — and boom goes Minnesota’s playoff hopes.
Oklahoma City brought the house down in Game 5, closing out the Western Conference Finals with a thunderous 124–113 win over the Timberwolves. The win seals the series 4–1 and sends OKC straight into the NBA Finals for the first time in over a decade — and they didn’t just sneak in, they boomed in.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on a basketball masterclass, dropping buckets smoother than a Spotify R&B playlist. Chet Holmgren was swatting shots like he was allergic to Timberwolves offense. And the whole squad? Dialed in like your grandma’s landline.
The Timberwolves didn’t go quietly — Anthony Edwards gave it everything, and Karl-Anthony Towns kept battling in the paint like it was a family reunion game of full-contact Uno. But in the end, OKC’s energy, speed, and sheer refusal to miss their moment was too much.
The Thunder now march into the NBA Finals, where they’ll look to bring a ring back to Oklahoma City and complete one of the most exciting playoff runs in recent memory.
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