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Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the league's top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.
Western Conference Finals lead thanks to more lopsided turnover counts. The No. 1 seed tallied four fewer turnovers than Minnesota in the series opener and six fewer turnovers two nights later. This two-way trend requires primary playmakers who maintain good ball security and a disruptive defense.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNShai Gilgeous-Alexander gifts Thunder teammates Rolex, baskets after MVP award winThe Rolex watch was the headliner. Chet Holmgren flexed it in his Instagram story and wore it after the Thunder's 118-103 Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But other gifts included an iPhone, Beats by Dre headset and a Canada Goose jacket.
The Dan Le Batard Show crew examine how the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder built their current rosters, explaining how key trades have both teams on a potential path to the NBA Finals.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business again on Thursday night with a comfortable 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Now up 2-0 in the series,
After NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed over the trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 38 points along with eight assists in Game 2 to keep home court with a 118-103 win over the Wolves in Oklahoma City. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault couldn't help but take in the moment as smile, watching his point guard's rise to stardom.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder will face off in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals tonight.
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The story of these NBA playoffs has been the league's newfound and designed parity, and for good reason. The margins in this postseason field have felt virtually nonexistent. Seeds have hardly mattered,