Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves and Thunder
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The T’Wolves held the Thunder scoreless for nearly five minutes, ripping off a 25-5 run. The Timberwolves grabbed their largest lead of the series in that opening frame. They forced five turnovers from OKC, while out-rebounding them, 14-8.
The OKC Thunder surely seems more confident than any team with a playoff loss of such magnitude on the morning after.
The Minnesota Timberwolves fans had some fun with the MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, during their dominant Game 3 win.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNChet Holmgren will properly digest film from Thunder's Game 3 loss to TimberwolvesExcited to play at Target Center, Chet Holmgren's homecoming was spoiled. He reminisced on Saturday morning about being a child and heading to the Lifetime gym buried underneath the arena. Perhaps he'll hit his old stomping grounds after an embarrassing Game 3 loss.
After they appeared overmatched in the first two games of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, the Wolves came back home and thrashed the Thunder 143-101 on Saturday at Target Center. They made a loud statement that this series isn’t over,
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.
Too many turnovers and a lack of physicality doomed the Thunder in Game 3. Now, what's OKC going to do about it?
Game 3 of the Western Conference finals was no contest. The Wolves blitzed the Thunder 143-101 Saturday night in Minneapolis. Let’s get to the grades: