Minnesota got into foul trouble early on, with defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert drawing two in the first minute of play, limiting him to just 1:38 of action in the opening quarter. While the overwhelming whistles SGA drew on Tuesday brought on plenty of national ire, the Wolves and Thunder finished the night with 22 fouls apiece.

The Wolves scored 45 points via the 3-pointer in Game 1, and just 20 points in the paint. That’s a tough ratio to rely on in the postseason. It’s a formula that ultimately doomed the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks.

On May 22nd, the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will square off at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves dropped game one in Oklahoma to the Thunder. It was a brilliant second half from the Thunder, where they outscored the Timberwolves by 30 (70-40).

It takes more than one player to win a game in the NBA, especially in the Western Conference finals. Despite a 31-point outing from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the

The Minnesota Timberwolves are already down 1-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals following a 114-88 blowout on Tuesday night. A main talking point coming out of the game were the numerous touch fouls awarded to Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

The midseason trade that brought Doncic to Los Angeles was one of the most significant in recent NBA history. LA acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick.

Depth was a strength for Minnesota all year, including these playoffs. In Game 1 of the West finals, things went haywire.

The Thunder is three wins away from the NBA Finals. OKC took Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, putting the clamps on Minnesota in a 114-88 win.