Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Minnesota Timberwolves	9	23	30	32	94
Oklahoma City Thunder	26	39	23	36	124

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves	94	35-85	41.2%	12-34	35.3%	12-15	80.0%	8	45	16	20	7	21	6
Oklahoma City Thunder	124	46-88	52.3%	14-35	40.0%	18-21	85.7%	7	53	26	20	14	14	8


Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDaniels^SF	20:49	5	2-13	1-5	0-0	2	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	-16
Julius Randle^PF	31:23	24	8-14	4-6	4-5	1	4	5	3	1	0	4	2	-28
Rudy Gobert^C	19:21	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	1	1	2	-7
Anthony Edwards^SG	38:30	19	7-18	1-7	4-6	0	6	6	2	0	1	3	2	-29
Mike Conley^PG	21:06	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	-22
Donte DiVincenzo	22:25	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	6	6	2	1	0	2	2	-21
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	20:20	0	0-8	0-4	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	1	-12
Naz Reid	24:04	11	5-6	1-1	0-0	2	3	5	0	1	3	5	4	-21
Terrence Shannon Jr.	15:45	11	3-8	1-3	4-4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	3	-10
Rob Dillingham	06:34	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4
Josh Minott	06:34	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4
Jaylen Clark	06:34	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	4
Luka Garza	06:34	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
Joe Ingles	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leonard Miller	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oklahoma City Thunder	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jalen Williams^SF	32:28	19	7-14	1-4	4-5	0	8	8	5	1	1	4	2	25
Chet Holmgren^PF	30:17	22	8-13	2-4	4-6	1	6	7	0	0	3	0	3	21
Isaiah Hartenstein^C	17:01	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	0	2	2	1	1	11
Luguentz Dort^SG	38:02	12	4-11	4-10	0-0	1	3	4	1	3	0	2	2	24
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^PG	33:36	34	14-25	2-4	4-4	1	6	7	8	2	0	2	2	23
Alex Caruso	24:12	8	1-5	0-3	6-6	1	2	3	3	4	0	0	5	13
Cason Wallace	24:08	5	2-6	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	3	0	2	1	1	25
Aaron Wiggins	08:21	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	16
Kenrich Williams	07:07	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	12
Isaiah Joe	05:32	11	4-4	3-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Jaylin Williams	05:14	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	2	3	-4
Ajay Mitchell	05:14	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Dillon Jones	04:22	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	-5
Ousmane Dieng	04:22	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-5
Nikola Topić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

VictorAkwaowo1 | Mavericks

5174 | 4 months ago

This series could’ve been a fucking email

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693 | 4 months ago

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Noriskhook3

619 | 4 months ago

Sam presti built a juggernaut

S420J | 76ers

633 | 4 months ago

All it gives me is that Jokic is so fucking good, even when he has “bad games” by his standards.

And of course, that the Thunder are a legendarily good team. So fucking young too… It’s gonna be a wild many years in the West.

BealKage | Timberwolves

224 | 4 months ago

This was my main takeaway, if anyone had a chance against this monster it was someone as great as him

rocpilehardasfuk | Warriors

137 | 4 months ago

Nuggets are also a better matchup: Jokic and Gordon thoroughly boss them on physicality .

Wolves are just bang average that looked good against hobbled stars like LeBron Steph Butler

pikajewijewsyou | Thunder

56 | 4 months ago

We also were coming into our own that series and gaining confidence in the playoffs. I think going 7 and winning that was a big step for this young team

AzureAhai

278 | 4 months ago

It’s funny that people thought the Wolves were being underrated by Vegas/analysts this series.

reyzak | Thunder

323 | 4 months ago

Once we got past Jokic I feel like we can’t be beat. So we for sure are getting beat next series

Standard-Juice-3738 | Cavaliers

166 | 4 months ago

Lol. The Pacers are playing some good basketball. Will be a fun series to watch

2zal0te4ib | Knicks

64 | 4 months ago

Do not take those mfs lightly they’ve been the clear better team in every series so far

FrankSamples | Clippers

4259 | 4 months ago

We’re sorry everyone for helping create this monstrosity of a team

wandering_raptor

2407 | 4 months ago

All for playoff fuckin P.

S420J | 76ers

958 | 4 months ago

On BOTH sides if the Pacers make it technically. Shoutouts Zach Lowe for pointing out how both teams stem from x’ing PG.

Kuzuryuu7

412 | 4 months ago

Maybe it’s time to pass the Most Overrated title to PG

FunkmasterFuma | IND

198 | 4 months ago

PG was top 10 active NBA players for a good while, but his falloff has been hard to watch.

Obvious_Parsley3238

213 | 4 months ago

Next on Podcast P: “I deserve a ring if OKC wins, I built this shit”

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111 | 4 months ago

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kllinzy | OKC

193 | 4 months ago

Look at the house that Paul George built

ln712 | Thunder

181 | 4 months ago

Thank you

FrankSamples | Clippers

70 | 4 months ago

You’re welcome

mug3n | Raptors

61 | 4 months ago

I wonder what would’ve been the butterfly effect if Kawhi decided to stay an extra year with the Raptors before going to free agency eh

We likely make it at least to a 2nd straight finals in the bubble and possibly b2b chips, the PG deal might not have happened, etc…

KarchunToo | Raptors

3732 | 4 months ago

There’s something bout this Wolves team and WCF Game 5s facing elimination

VictorAkwaowo1 | Mavericks

1280 | 4 months ago

It’s becoming tradition now

FuckThaLakers | Timberwolves

1089 | 4 months ago

We’ve had much worse traditions

GGezpzMuppy | Spurs

453 | 4 months ago

Yeah, had a play-in dynasty building now have WCF dynasty.

bigdumb78910 | Timberwolves

405 | 4 months ago

I’ll take a WCF dynasty. It’s far better than anything else Minnesota mens sports have had in a long time.

Saying that does make us sound like the Buffalo Bills though.

CrippledBanana | Canada

79 | 4 months ago

Lynx are still the goats 💪

Carth_Onasi_AMA | Timberwolves

205 | 4 months ago

And before that we had a bottom of the West dynasty. It sucks to lose like this again, but at least the ride is fun. At least people care about the Wolves.

evieka | Toronto Huskies

73 | 4 months ago

Mirroring the Bills, it’s so much better this way, even if the ending hurts

FuckThaLakers | Timberwolves

51 | 4 months ago

I’ll take pain over apathy in May/June every single time

Jacob_toasted | Timberwolves

115 | 4 months ago

Something about mn sports teams in conference finals games. 😔

iblewyahoesbackout

91 | 4 months ago

they’re not real contenders and wont be as long as Gobert is on the team

Gobert played under 30 minutes in ¹³⁄₁₅ playoff games this season

he had double digit rebounds in ⁴⁄₁₅ playoff games. double digit points in ³⁄₁₅ playoff games

cacti_zoom | Suns

88 | 4 months ago

Its like booker home elimination games (except they fought hard against minny last year)

Might have passed it on honestly

Palifaith | Lakers

2823 | 4 months ago

Nickeil Alexander-Walker to be demoted from cousin to nephew after his performance tonight.

BlazeBloom | POR

416 | 4 months ago

No more bowling for him.

rawchess | Minneapolis Lakers

271 | 4 months ago

Cousin once removed

frontlinesteve | Trail Blazers

111 | 4 months ago

Pennei Alexander-Walker

Windog2

2096 | 4 months ago

Rudy did his best impression of Ant as a father. Totally checked out after that first minute.

DeadDay | OKC

594 | 4 months ago

Oh the jokes are gonna be foul.

frallet | Timberwolves

253 | 4 months ago

Did someone say foul

_ShellBullet_ | West

150 | 4 months ago

what i don’t understand is how the offseason works for someone like gobert.. like .. what does he actually do to get better? just existing?

blacksalmon2189 | Nuggets

69 | 4 months ago

Bro gets the ball and develops cte its actually insane that a b-ball player can’t hold a ball

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41 | 4 months ago

A juggs machine, a post game, and or 10-15 foot jumper. Bonus if becomes Bucks Brooks.

iblewyahoesbackout

94 | 4 months ago

Gobert played under 30 minutes in ¹³⁄₁₅ playoff games this season

he had double digit rebounds in ⁴⁄₁₅ playoff games. double digit points in ³⁄₁₅ playoff games

Wolves cannot make the leap while paying that much money to a playoff liability

JackieDaytonaAZ | Timberwolves

103 | 4 months ago

give it a rest man you’ve made this comment a dozen times in the last half hour

ultimateF_21 | MIN

43 | 4 months ago

Dude is dying for someone to listen to him

ablslyr | Heat

1693 | 4 months ago

OKC Thunder is actually going to the finals after 13 years. From KD, Russ, and Harden to SGA, Chet, and JDub, different era, same city, same hunger. What a monster story by Sam Presti. Them vs Pacers is going to be really interesting.

SickSaricDario | Warriors

453 | 4 months ago

Offseason going to be hype because every GM knows that they need to build a team to beat the Thunder

donniedarko4141 | Knicks

354 | 4 months ago

Build a team to match an unguardable 1 and 12 defenders

Individual_Access356

123 | 4 months ago

And the flexibility to restock when they can’t pay everyone.

League fucked.

revisioncloud | Thunder

160 | 4 months ago

I just hope we win before Giannis and Wemby teams up

Yung_Corneliois

72 | 4 months ago

The freak show

MC-Jdf | Warriors

93 | 4 months ago

We’ve heard this for the 3rd year in a row, just for a different team to beat each time.

Honor_Bound | Thunder

242 | 4 months ago

Would this be the youngest team to ever win it all if they do?

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241 | 4 months ago

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chiefsfan_713_08 | Thunder

88 | 4 months ago

i think this okc team is slightly over 24

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

73 | 4 months ago

Would depend if it takes 7 games or not

TideToGo69 | Thunder

99 | 4 months ago

I think in the modern era yes, but not 100% sure.

getoveritseattle | Thunder

72 | 4 months ago

Pre child labor laws there were some very young ABA teams, idk if that counts.

jslee0034 | Thunder

128 | 4 months ago

Presti being our gm is a huge blessing

AzureAhai

40 | 4 months ago

Kawhi striking out on KD and Jimmy Butler is the real blessing for OKC.

ajs723

93 | 4 months ago

As a Pacers fan, please stop putting us in the finals before we finish the Knicks. The ECF are not over.

20secondpilot | OKC

71 | 4 months ago

Series is gonna be electric with how much both teams like to play in transition. My dream finals matchup from the start tbh

Turk1518 | Thunder

55 | 4 months ago

Presti had a vision. Focused on getting the right people, and then gave everyone time to execute the plan. He didn’t rush the process. Didn’t force results by making short-sighted trades. He just stuck to it and made a home-grown team out of misfit players and coaches that fit his vision. I love this team.

lotofhotdogs

1459 | 4 months ago

This sub was REALLY quiet tonight, wonder why

BaldVoldy

506 | 4 months ago

Their ⁹⁄₁₁

Personal-Ad8280 | Lakers

361 | 4 months ago

That was when Jokic got eliminated

emperorwuofwei | Thunder

362 | 4 months ago

This is the second plane hitting the tower

Shadoken-TYPE0 | Raptors

95 | 4 months ago

Sir another thunder has hit the arena

Different-Jump-1792 | Bucks

45 | 4 months ago

The Finals win will be the 3rd plane hitting the Pentagon

revisioncloud | Thunder

148 | 4 months ago

I’m pretty convinced Denver fans are more upset than Wolves fans

lotofhotdogs

66 | 4 months ago

1000%

bluetiges | Nuggets

50 | 4 months ago

I’m happy, we gave you the toughest series

BlazeBloom | POR

320 | 4 months ago

Everyone hiding from the thunderstorms.

Raangz | Thunder

96 | 4 months ago

When you hear the tornado sirens you know it’s time.

jedifolklore | Lakers

42 | 4 months ago

I don’t know how you guys do it, one time I went with this girl I really liked, whose family stayed/live near OKC and it’s a nice weekend until this Armageddon sound comes out of nowhere

So I’m panicking, and the entire extended family and the dogs (I’m exaggerating) are calmly like “oh yeah it’s the tornado sirens, so here’s what we’ll do..” and calmly proceed to go through the motions like it’s a little bit of rain..

It was an absolutely crazy thing to experience lol, but to my 20s self, the girl was also worth it

LoudIntrovertSwag | Thunder

46 | 4 months ago

You dont even know the next level. We legit walk out on the porch to watch the tornadoes sometimes

Parallel-Quality

121 | 4 months ago

“I know the Thunder won by 30, but there were 17 fouls they committed that the refs let them get away with, so really the Wolves were owed 34 free throws and should’ve won by 4.”

SnooChipmunks4208

41 | 4 months ago

“You forgot that they also scored 18 points off free throws, which should have all been deducted.”

wombo_combo12

88 | 4 months ago

Love em or hate em OKC is a great team, Sam Presti bamboozled the clippers and stole their future from them and put together a fantastic team.

HitboxOfASnail | Thunder

78 | 4 months ago

fuck r/nba

CoolAsTheUnthawed | OKC

71 | 4 months ago

Lot of good hoop highlights wonder why none of it is upvoted 🤔

VelvetineMilkman | Thunder

65 | 4 months ago

They’re busy buying a Pacers jersey

sedan-hussein | Raptors

45 | 4 months ago

Can’t milk 4 free throws for attention :(

famoustran | Warriors

1283 | 4 months ago

[Benedetto] Tried to get Julius Randle in the locker room to see if he had made a decision on how dubious his handle will look next season. He looked at his watch and asked what I was wearing tomorrow. When I said I didn’t know, he said “exactly” and walked off. Timberwolves aren’t doing exit interviews.

wraithlord3 | Thunder

182 | 4 months ago

Greatest copypasta this season

LoudIntrovertSwag | Thunder

147 | 4 months ago

LMAO

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1017 | 4 months ago

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Misdirected_Colors | Thunder

560 | 4 months ago

25 year old LeBron wasn’t fair

MrColdBrew

335 | 4 months ago

He was 27 when he beat the Thunder in the finals

Misdirected_Colors | Thunder

337 | 4 months ago

27 in LeBron years is 25 in regular people years.

Dylan7346 | Knicks

141 | 4 months ago

27 in bron years is 27 in people years

32 in bron years is 27 in people years

Standard-Law5916 | Thunder

119 | 4 months ago

Thank fucking god, pacers still scary tho

Skank_hunt42 | Thunder

934 | 4 months ago

They’re idiots

-Daigneault

Fuzzy-Doubt-8223

81 | 4 months ago

more context for this comment?

DepressedDarthV | Thunder

252 | 4 months ago

His speech after the game when asked about how he feels about this team.

He was hyping them up and then they started piling towels on him as they do during postgame interviews for anyone. Just a lighthearted jab lol

NinetyFish | Thunder

151 | 4 months ago

They toweled him up during his postgame interview like they do Nick Gallo lol

They timed it perfectly too, because he had just gotten asked a question about the team

Paraphrased:

“They’re a special group of guys. They’re disciplined, they’re focused, they’re… [pauses while towels get placed on him out of nowhere] They’re idiots.” (while the entire team cracks up in the background)

Steve-5 | Kings

881 | 4 months ago

Nuggets deserve more credit taking this OKC team to 7 games.

Zloggt | Bulls

235 | 4 months ago

It’s a phrase often beaten to death…but indeed, that could very well be the “true” conference final after all…

Lelouch37 | Warriors

59 | 4 months ago

I think Minnesota would have done better against Denver though

Okay_poptart | Thunder

66 | 4 months ago

If Denver had a bench they probably win the series

GotTwisted | Lakers

776 | 4 months ago

THE MINNESOTA CURSE IS REAL!

Playoff team series since 1983 when they lose by 40+ points: 1-23 (the 1 being 2025 OKC)

RadioCross

238 | 4 months ago

had to go look up Warriors vs Grizzlies 2022 g5, thought for sure that was a 40 point loss. To my surprise, Warriors only lost by 39 lol

noreen2024

102 | 4 months ago

Playoff team series since 1983 when they lose by 39+ points: 2-24

Shadoken-TYPE0 | Raptors

49 | 4 months ago

Thats just funny man

Slashers23 | Mavericks

726 | 4 months ago

Guess the people who were saying the Nuggets and Thunders series was the true WCF after game 1 ended up being right lol

kirkismyhinrich

258 | 4 months ago

Might have been the true NBA finals tbh. I have hope for the Pacers though.

Akipella

79 | 4 months ago

Yeah don’t count them out yet.

RainyEuphoria | Pacers

48 | 4 months ago

Can’t even count them out 2mins to go

Noriskhook3

644 | 4 months ago

Well, that was quick. Congratulations to the city of Oklahoma, well worth the wait.

Insectshelf3 | Thunder

543 | 4 months ago

that’s right tulsa get fucked

gustermcbuster | Thunder

175 | 4 months ago

Bruh we’re on the same side

bilwyschimms | Thunder

108 | 4 months ago

I’m on your team!

Fancy_Dragonfruit_57

51 | 4 months ago

Hahaha fuck you guy i love in owasso😂🤣

AvengingHero2012 | Rockets

604 | 4 months ago

Why does God hate Minnesota sports so much?

They don’t just lose. He always seems to twist the knife.

muchbro

589 | 4 months ago

Oklahoma has 1 professional sports team and now has more finals appearances than the T Wolves, Vikings, Wild, and Twins combined in the last 33 years.

GeneralCornCobE | Thunder

138 | 4 months ago

Fuck

snowhoe | Nuggets

94 | 4 months ago

lol

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52 | 4 months ago

Minnesota wasting prime Mauer, Moss, Sutter, Garnett, AD, and Johnny Flynn is a crime.

Funky-Stuff_Malone | Timberwolves

53 | 4 months ago

They already did before this :/

Available_Story6774 | Kings

153 | 4 months ago

I’m 90% convinced the Wolves thought they would play the Nuggets in the WCF, so when they found out they’d play the Thunder, they just used whatever schemes they had for the Nuggets, for the Thunder.

Inori-Yu | Nuggets

66 | 4 months ago

Seriously why did they not do the tried and tested zone defense that Denver did against OKC in the first 2 games?

VBHEAT08 | Thunder

122 | 4 months ago

They tried zone, it just wasn’t working because our non-SGA scorers didn’t absolutely shit themselves

snowhoe | Nuggets

55 | 4 months ago

They tried and looked confused. It looked like they didn’t know how to play zone.

Naca1227r | Timberwolves

36 | 4 months ago

This is not hyperbolic, it’s because our players are dumb as rocks.

SiphenPrax | Knicks

540 | 4 months ago

I still remember when Westbrook left and Thunder fans were in shambles. Now they’re going back to the NBA Finals and will probably win the title.

LoweeLL

289 | 4 months ago

That Dame buzzer beater a gift in disguise .. they weren’t winning shit with PG & Westbrook

Nothingtocontribute | Lakers

109 | 4 months ago

Retire Dame’s jersey if OKC wins the title this year

redmostofit | Nuggets

65 | 4 months ago

How one bad shot in Dame Time won the Thunder a title

LoweeLL

62 | 4 months ago

Don’t jinx it.. Pacers got some serious plot armor you never know

TheCatapult | Thunder

137 | 4 months ago

Trust the process

revisioncloud | Thunder

120 | 4 months ago

Pretty good rebuild I must say

Insectshelf3 | Thunder

112 | 4 months ago

i am starting to think this sam presti guy might be a good GM

Deusselkerr | Warriors

42 | 4 months ago

Motherfucker is only 48. He’s going to terrorize the league for another 30+ years if he wants

KawhiDollaSign | Pacers

45 | 4 months ago

Pacers have not been respected every round and have proved the doubters wrong every round. Love that nobody has learned yet.

Awkward_Event1966 | Thunder

522 | 4 months ago

If you want to watch basketball how it was meant to be played, watch the Thunder

They are devoid of so many things that people hate about today’s NBA.

Shooting 50 3s a game? NOPE

Weak Defense? NOPE

Old head team? NOPE

Off the court shenanigans? NOPE

I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here, but if you haven’t, please watch them play. They represent everything that is good about basketball.

Bladespectre | Celtics

198 | 4 months ago

Love watching fresh copypasta being cooked

benedictrchua | Thunder

99 | 4 months ago

New pasta just dropped

atlasmusic317 | Pacers

89 | 4 months ago

I’d make the argument that both Indy and OKC play great brands of TEAM basketball. Assuming we can actually close out the Knicks, the finals should be a really great basketball series

Awkward_Event1966 | Thunder

57 | 4 months ago

Yeah they do, I like Indy. I’m just making fun of the slight in the front page today. If you saw OPs comments you’d know what I mean

Parallel-Quality

59 | 4 months ago

I understand this meme.

But the truth is that OKC plays the hard-nosed defense that people claim to love, but whine about when it’s against their team.

MN-Jess | Timberwolves

504 | 4 months ago

And for all the free throw merchant we heard all series. It only happened in game 1. They let both teams play with physicality and get away with a lot.

Shai straight up balled and baited very little after game 1.

3 years in a row where we are shown there’s level to this with Ant. Denver and Jokic knocked us out. Luka Magic knocked us out. And now MVP Shai. I have no doubt Ant will get there. But those guys are clearly ahead of him.

vangoghs_ear717

96 | 4 months ago

great take and I 1000% agreed. All this yapping about Shai’s free throw rates failing to ignore just how undeniably dominant he’s been. He’s carried them offensively and has made some absurd gains in playmaking (right wing jump passed mid shot wrap around vertical defender to Jdub at the top for example), led his team through each win or loss, and being his teammate must be honestly inspiring having someone actually back his pep talks.

Like you said, there’s levels to this. SGA been at this for 2 years longer, which in NBA year development terms is quite a lot + he’s grown in unquestionably the best development org in OKC. Ant should be allowed to be down on how his season turned out in the end, but he should also be encouraged as hell that as a 23 yr old he just led his team to the WCF two years in a row. In a league where parity is at an all time high, I consider this to honestly be a great achievement. It’s one of the first steps every superstar must take before they break through that wall.

cuddersrage | Heat

89 | 4 months ago

ant is only 23, we may very well have not seen his prime yet in

HurryAdorable1327 | Supersonics

40 | 4 months ago

Ant is gonna be great. Wolves are a fun team but they have 2 playoff phantoms. Rudy and Randle disappear at the worst possible time.

Proof-Umpire-7718 | Lakers

455 | 4 months ago

Congrats OKC

First finals since 2012

Parity is great for the league

DakotaXIV | Thunder

159 | 4 months ago

Been a wild ride for me. Went from longboarding with friends and my roommate got smoked by Birdman in his Expedition, who was late for practice when NO was playing here. Gave us tickets so we wouldn’t call the cops and thus began my fandom

Dreo27 | Thunder

59 | 4 months ago

That’s a wild story 😂

Justzyn_Jefferzyn

450 | 4 months ago

IF it’s Pacers Thunder, that is the best Finals outcome in terms of actual basketball. WILD to me how this is the only league that cares about a markets and narratives. NFL fans damn near PREFER “small market” matchup.

Imagine Green Bay vs Buffalo.

Large amounts of NBA fans are not sports fans

charlesokstate | 24

160 | 4 months ago

NBA fans are toxic. Like are you wanting the nba to rig games so small markets don’t win?

EpicBlinkstrike187 | Pacers

47 | 4 months ago

The NFL is just different. But tbf a Cowboys SB run would set the viewer records for the NFC champ game and the Super Bowl. So that’s a little about the narrative

And MLB has the same markets problem as NBA mainly due to no salary cap. Mets, Yankees, and Dodgers are spending 300m on payroll. 3x more than what the six lowest teams spend as they’re all under 100m

revisioncloud | Thunder

362 | 4 months ago

Not quite 40 pts but I guess we’re even

JackieDaytonaAZ | Timberwolves

143 | 4 months ago

I didn’t do the math but I was hoping we’d lose by less so we could still win the series on aggregate points

CliffDraws | Thunder

79 | 4 months ago

You guys were -1 going into the game tonight because the first two games were blowouts for OKC.

Slashers23 | Mavericks

336 | 4 months ago

The Wolves were outmatched from top to bottom

DJ-Fein | Timberwolves

47 | 4 months ago

We needed Denver to take game 7

TheMoonIsFake32 | Timberwolves

44 | 4 months ago

Playing Denver in the WCF would have been the most mickey mouse finals path ever. I wish that was what we got

TitaniumC4206 | Thunder

314 | 4 months ago

send da thunder

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51 | 4 months ago

Minnesota finals hopes? Just abort it!

bbecks | Thunder

316 | 4 months ago

Mark getting towels piled on: “…they’re idiots” hahahahah

throwingthisaway733 | Thunder

266 | 4 months ago

I’m so glad game 6 klay didn’t appear out of nowhere tonight

vindictivejazz | Thunder

112 | 4 months ago

Well yeah, it was game 5

TeamRAF19

265 | 4 months ago

SGA with 34 pts with just 4 FTAs. Less FTAs than Anthony Edwards.

TheBigBomma | Thunder

98 | 4 months ago

Didn’t stop Doris from having a fucking cry about a reach in call about how the Thunder get looked after. Which was following by an immediate Thunder foul.

Earldthepewdiepiefan | NBA

63 | 4 months ago

He really beat the free throw merchant allegations yet

ItssEric | Pelicans

240 | 4 months ago

I really hope all those nephews from the game 3 post game thread enjoyed this one tonight. Go win the title OKC

hanzowu | Raptors

91 | 4 months ago

Nah, they out there whining in their Mickey Mouse voice, probably.

merrychrimas | Thunder

66 | 4 months ago

They’re in bed already

Nobodylovesboston | 76ers

247 | 4 months ago

SGA haters in shambles

TideToGo69 | Thunder

185 | 4 months ago

34/7/8/2 on ¹⁴⁄₂₅ and ⁴⁄₄ from ft. Dudes are scrambling to find something to criticize and coming up completely empty on this one.

Nobodylovesboston | 76ers

44 | 4 months ago

My guy is him, i hope he wins it all this year

restless_vagabond | NBA

48 | 4 months ago

You see what happened was…people were too afraid to guard him cuz reasons and then….you see….I posted on the meme sub and they agreed with me…so you know…if he doesn’t get free throws then he can’t…well, you see…aura bad…can’t be face of league…uh

…Who is the GOAT? Jordan or LeBron?

viscous_cats

219 | 4 months ago

OKC handed Anthony Edwards one L for every child that he abandoned

rjcarr | Supersonics

76 | 4 months ago

for every child that he abandoned …

… this year!

Daily_anxiety | Warriors

211 | 4 months ago

Wolves fans really thought they were hot shit after beating the undersized lakers and the undersized + injured warriors. Talking bout some “curry wouldn’t have made a big difference” lmao. Yall had trouble guarding Jdub, Curry would’ve barbequed the Gobert/Reid/Randle frontcourt.

Got gifted a free conference finals appearance with ample time to rest and formulate strategies, and they go out playing like a bunch of lobotomized squirrels. Couldn’t even string together 2 competitive games smh.

jslee0034 | Thunder

84 | 4 months ago

Reid lowkey the worst defender I’ve seen this playoffs lol

Jacob_toasted | Timberwolves

70 | 4 months ago

Damn you were holding in a lotta animosity.

summit15 | Raptors

39 | 4 months ago

Lobotomized squirrels bruh I’m dead LMFAO 😂

ametsun | Celtics

167 | 4 months ago

Shout out to OKC. It’s a lot funner to watch a homegrown team have success then some super team put together. I’m sure they are excited and they play hella good ball.

CaseyRyback69 | Thunder

157 | 4 months ago

Such a shame the refs keep handing okc these huge blowout victories. Smh

Malemansam | Spurs

141 | 4 months ago

The composure and discipline OKC show game to game with SGAs leadership and incredibly even-keeled attitude is really something to behold. For a team to be this great while this young, man what a well balanced group defensively.

They haven’t performed well on the road, their offensive production has really struggled away besides last game so there is still room for improvement but SGA has been a great rock for them to rely on to be stable.

Very interested to see which team can impose their will on the pace if the Pacers get through, they love speed and chaos and Thunder thrive on upping the pace with their defensive pressure. I hope its a very high paced game like the ‘80s were, that’d be very exciting. Nesmith, Nembhard and Mathrin better be ready to try and stay in front of SGA.

Chet also feels like he’s yet to have his breakout, he’s been a bit muted these last few series after a great 1st round. I really think he’s going to go off in the Finals.

Aidanj927 | Spurs

116 | 4 months ago

The Western Conference Finals is Minnesota father

Skank_hunt42 | Thunder

109 | 4 months ago

clock winds down to 5 seconds left in game

ball is inbounded to Edwards who turns face to face against Dort

“You took my family”

moves to the left

“You took my friends”

moves to the right

“I’d rather not talk about my children”

clock winds down to 2

“I could get them back, but instead I can do this for friendship, FOR MY FRIENDS”

goes up, fire coming out of his shoes

“SENDDAVIDEOARUKEN”

Ball flies over Lu’s head, goes straight into basket. Anthony falls to the ground, exhausted.

“Shumpert… Senpai… I…”

faints

Final Score:

OKC 124

Wolves 91

Zungad | Supersonics

102 | 4 months ago

That was actually so brutal lol.

1006andrew

103 | 4 months ago

SGA only took four freethrows? The internet is gonna break.

BlazeBloom | POR

82 | 4 months ago

Congrats Memphis, you had the best elimination game against OKC so far.

SlimeVanderhoot

73 | 4 months ago

SGA is a belt to ass merchant

thuggyt | OKC

77 | 4 months ago

Pacers fans prepare yourself to be bombarded by “nuggets fan coming in peace 🤓” posts with novels about their hate boners for us

OrangeJr36 | Heat

63 | 4 months ago

So, it turns out that a team that beat a Warriors team without Steph and a Lakers team with… let’s call it negative defense… can’t beat the Thunder.

Kinda obvious in hindsight tbh.

MainEventCTB | Mavericks

64 | 4 months ago

Mavs 🤝 Thunder

Gentleman’s sweeping the Wolves in the WCF

King-Switzer | Thunder

60 | 4 months ago

The spirits of Alex Abrines, Mitch McGary, and Poku are smiling on Presti tonight

CluelessTennisBall | Trail Blazers

59 | 4 months ago

Minnesota Timbercubs

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59 | 4 months ago

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android24601 | Spurs

51 | 4 months ago

SGA about to be the first player to pull the trifecta and win regular season MVP, Western Conference MVP, and Finals MVP

Fire_Demon-215

47 | 4 months ago

Well, at least we wont have to hear about how the warriors would have run the playoffs if Steph didn’t get hurt

rawchess | Minneapolis Lakers

51 | 4 months ago

You ever watch those nature docs where a hippo loses her baby to a lion pack?

Randle and Naz are the hippos, the ball is their baby, and Alex Caruso is all 10 lions.

thesqrrootof4is2

46 | 4 months ago

BTA so bad I don’t think I heard ESPN mention if NAW was SGA’s cousin

sunsbr | Suns

44 | 4 months ago

We are witnessing an all time great team. People doubted then all season long, turns they won 68 games because they are fucking good!!

ojodeltigre | Thunder

46 | 4 months ago

I never knew the road to the finals would be so….. salty.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeat and eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94. The Thunder win the series in 5 and advance to their first NBA Finals since 2012