The Thunder narrowly defeated the Timberwolves to win the match point with a total score of 3-1! Russian City scored 95 points with three shots, and Huazi only scored 16 points

On May 27, Beijing time, in the G4 of the Western Finals, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 128-126 away, rewriting the total score to 3-1, and only one victory away from advancing to the finals. Alexander scored a game-high 40 points, a career-high playoff high. Jalen Williams contributed 34 points, Holmgren scored 21 and Ottoa scored 95 points from three shots. The Thunder led by eight points at halftime, and the Timberwolves tied the Thunder in the second half, but still lost. Edwards was in average form, scoring just 16 points.

Statistics

Thunder: Alexander 40 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, Jalen Williams 34 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, Holmgren 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Caruso 10 points, Wallace 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Dort 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Hatten 2 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Joe 5 points, Kenway 5 points

Timberwolves: Edwards 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Alexander Walker 23 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, McDaniels 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, Gobert 13 points and 9 rebounds, Randle 5 points and 7 rebounds, DiVincenzo 21 points and 5 assists, Conley 6 points, Reed 11 points and 6 rebounds, Shannon 9 points

The star of the game

All three of the Thunder's stars played well, leading the team to beat the Timberwolves to take a 3-1 lead overall.

Game recap

In the first quarter, Jalen Williams scored five points in a row, and Randle and McDaniels hit shots. Conley and Jalen Williams exchanged three-pointers, McDaniels hit a three-pointer after a 2+1 dunk, and Dort responded with a three-pointer. Gobert scored on a layup, Alexander hit back-to-back shots, and the Thunder went on a 10-2 run to lead the Timberwolves by seven points. Reed, DiVincenzo and Alexander Walker hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Alexander and Joe also hit three-pointers. Edwards hit his first shot of the game on a driving layup, but missed the free throw. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 37-30, with Alexander and Jay each scoring 13 points and McDaniels scoring 10 points.

In the second quarter, Jalen Williams and Holmgren dunked in a row, Alexander Walker hit a three-point shot, and Shannon counterattacked to score. Kenway and Shannon exchanged three-pointers, Hatten dunked in the air, Holmgren hit a three-pointer, and Alexander Walker also returned the color from the outside. Both sides kept their shots super high, and Alexander hit a three-pointer. Randall made three of four free throws and Alexander scored on a breakaway. At halftime, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 65-57.

In the first half, the Thunder scored three double-doubles, Alexander 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Jalen Williams 15 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Holmgren 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Timberwolves scored in double figures, McDaniels had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, Alexander Walker had 11 points and 2 steals, and Edwards only had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Yibian fought again, and Caruso took Hatten's place. Caruso hit a three-pointer, Gobert scored a layup, Edwards hit a layup, Conley also scored a three-pointer, Gobert dunked, and the Timberwolves went on a 9-0 run. Alexander scored on a layup, Jalen Williams hit a three-pointer, Wallace hit a mid-range shot, and the Thunder responded with a 7-0 run. Alexander Walker hit a three-pointer, Gobert made a layup, DiVincenzo hit two three-pointers and the Timberwolves tied the Thunder 10-2. Wallace scored on a mid-range shot, Caruso hit another three-pointer, Holmgren turned and dunked, and the Thunder went on another 7-0 run. Edwards scored four straight points and Alexander scored on the board to give the Thunder a 90-85 lead over the Timberwolves at the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Reed dunked and Jalen Williams scored on a layup. Holmgren hit a three-pointer, Alexander Walker scored five straight points, Jalen Williams also scored four points, and Holmgren added a dunk. Edwards scored on a layup, Alexander hit a mid-range shot and Holmgren also scored twice in a row to give the Thunder a nine-point lead. Edwards, DiVincenzo and McDaniels hit back-to-back three-pointers. Caruso scored on a dunk and Jalen Williams hit another three-pointer. McDaniels hit a layup, Alexander hit two free throws and DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer. Jalen Williams scored five straight points, and McDaniels also scored five points in a row. Alexander hit two free throws and Gobert scored on a layup. At the critical moment, Alexander hit one of two free throws, and the Thunder led by three points. Both sides used foul tactics, with Reed making two free throws and Alexander hitting two free throws. Edwards hit the first free throw and deliberately missed the second, but the Timberwolves couldn't grab the rebound, and Alexander threw the ball out of bounds, leaving the Timberwolves with 0.3 seconds. The Timberwolves failed to complete the offense, and in the end, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Timberwolves.

Both sides start

Thunder: Alexander, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren, Hatten

Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert