The Oklahoma City Thunder face a huge deficit at halftime in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jalen Williams added 26 points and 10 boards, while Chet Holmgren chipped in 22. The Thunder’s defense, anchored by newly-named All-Defensive selections Lu Dort (first team) and Williams (second team), held Minnesota to 41.4% shooting.

Just when you thought the Oklahoma City Thunder had a stranglehold over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals, Anthony Edwards decided that enough was enough. Down 0–2 in the best-of-seven series,

Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. While NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the OKC Thunder on the court, a seven-member ownership panel has led the team behind the scenes for decades.

There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try and derail him.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves behind a strong 118-103 Game 2 victory. Jaden McDaniels showed notable frustration after the loss.

Melissa Griggs Hendricks and her assistant, Candace Chao, have painted OKC Thunder window art at more than 100 locations since the end of April.