The Timberwolves didn't just win Game 3, they landed a haymaker and made the Thunder think twice about what kind of fight this series really is.

The Timberwolves earned their first win of the series with a dominant 143-101 victory against the Thunder. Game 3 winners, losers:

Oklahoma City won Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference finals series by an average winning margin of 20.5, so the Game 3 loss could very well be just a fluke. However, it's certainly not an encouraging sign for a team looking to win the NBA championship.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 24 at 8:30 pm ET. The game will air on ABC. You can watch game three on the NBA's YouTube livestream. The livestream is region-locked to India but you can access it free with a VPN.

NBA Western Conference finals have begun, with the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Thursday night. The Thunder currently lead the series 1-0.

Terrence Shannon Jr. was one of the standout players for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3, which has made him a regular rotation member moving forward.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season.

One possibility is Washington State's Cedric Coward. He reportedly met with the Thunder in a predraft one-on-zero workout, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the season last year.