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Minnesota Game Preview Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | MVP Shai's Thunder look to build their NBA Finals run.
The Minnesota Timberwolves set a franchise record for points scored in a playoff game on Saturday night as they routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference finals.
In Game 3 Saturday night, Randle barely played in the fourth quarter, but this time around, it was for different reasons. Randle and the Wolves had already built a 37-point lead in their eventual 143-101 victory at Target Center in Minneapolis.
The Thunder were spurred by a 17-2 run in the second half to run away with Game 1 of the Western Conference finals
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Down 0–2 in the best-of-seven series, the 23-year-old put his team on his back to start Saturday night's game three, scoring 20 points on 8 for 11 shooting in the first half while also hauling in eight rebounds and—most importantly—building a 31-point, 72–41 lead over the Thunder.
The matchup for the 2025 Western Conference finals is set, and the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will battle the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves for a spot in the NBA Finals. The Wolves are just the fifth team ever to make the West finals as No.