Game 3 was always going to bring a level of desperation from a Wolves team looking to avoid a 3-0 deficit. Here's what we learned.

The No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder will continue its Western Conference finals series against the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves. OKC will face Minnesota on the road in Game 3 at 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said pregame his team was expecting a "haymaker" from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were facing a 2-0 series deficit heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night.