Minnesota drops 143 on OKC in Game 3 — no, that’s not a typo
Oklahoma City walked into Minnesota for Game 3 leading the series 2-0. They left wondering if they had just been hit by a meteor wearing a No. 5 jersey.
The Timberwolves absolutely detonated the Thunder 143–101 in front of a roaring Target Center crowd that probably should’ve gotten earplugs with their tickets. Anthony Edwards played like someone who took Game 2 personally — dropping buckets, jawing at anyone who made eye contact, and practically setting the floor on fire.
The first half? Competitive-ish. The second half? A one-sided dunk contest with bonus humiliation. If OKC’s defense was a door, Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns kicked it in with steel-toed boots and asked for dessert.
And speaking of Towns — he finally remembered he’s 7 feet tall and allergic to subtlety. Baseline fadeaways, rim-rattling dunks, and three-pointers that made Thunder fans check the scoreboard in disbelief.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tried to keep it semi-respectable, but he was running solo. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s bench started flexing like it was the All-Star break. Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels, and basically anyone in a Wolves jersey were cooking.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault looked like he aged five years by the third quarter. No answers. No stops. Just vibes — bad ones.
So now it’s 2-1 in the series, and the Wolves have planted the “we’re not done yet” flag deep in the Western Conference Finals soil. Game 4 is going to be a tension-filled rematch… unless Minnesota brings this same fire again — in which case, someone call the fire marshal.
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