Minnesota brought the fangs, but OKC brought the boom — and the scoreboard proof.
So much for underdog jitters. In front of a rowdy OKC crowd that was louder than a fire drill in a drum factory, the Thunder zapped the Timberwolves to take Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Final score? Thunder 117, Timberwolves 109.
This one was less “basketball game” and more “playoff rock concert” with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shredding defenders like he was soloing on a playoff guitar. The man glided through the paint like it was a freshly Zamboni’d ice rink.
The Timberwolves tried to bark back — Anthony Edwards had his moments, and Karl-Anthony Towns hit some clutch threes — but every time they closed the gap, the Thunder answered like your older sibling in a video game: relentlessly and with no pause button.
Let’s not forget the OKC bench, which contributed just enough chaos to keep things spicy. And the fans? They’re ready to crown the whole state champions already. One guy in the crowd tried to start a wave during a free throw. He was almost forgiven because the vibes were that high.
Minnesota has size, grit, and that wolfpack mentality. But tonight? The Thunder rolled in with lightning sneakers and playoff sorcery.
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