The Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 26 points, and fell behind 0-1 in the Western Conference Finals! The number one weakness was tested after the game: 1 of 11 shots

On May 21, the Western Conference Finals started, and the Thunder played against the Timberwolves at home. In the previous promotion path between the two teams, the Thunder 4-0 Grizzlies broke through the first round, eliminated the Nuggets 4-3 in the second round, while the Timberwolves sent the Lakers and Warriors out in two 4-1 consecutive games. In the first Western Conference Finals, the two sides played hard to solve the problem in the first half, with only a 4-point gap. The Timberwolves led the way, and the Thunder won the game in the end. The Timberwolves defeated the Thunder with 26 points and fell behind 0-1 in the Western Conference Finals! After the game, he tested the number one weakness: 1 of 11 shots. In the first quarter, the Thunder were beaten 8-0, and Edwards performed with a nail-to-board hat. The Thunder made a decisive move into the inside and caused damage. Alexander and other players went to the free throw line one after another. The Thunder made 11 free throws in the first quarter and made 7 shots. The Timberwolves had a little poor control ability and made many mistakes. After a hand-to-hand battle between the two teams, the Thunder fell behind 20-23 and ended the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves led 33-29 and stopped the Thunder. After the game started again, Randall continued to maintain a high shooting percentage, scored two points from the jump shot, and also made a long-distance three-pointer, making 5 of 6 three-pointers, and already scored 18 points from 38 points in the team. He was happy and tried to use his personal ability to dominate the game. Then Homegren hit Gobert with a single shot, the Timberwolves made another move, Wallace hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder 36-40. Edwards scored a three-pointer, broke through and won two free throws in a single, and the Timberwolves 47-38, and the score slowly opened.

Thunder are resilient and can really defend. After limiting the Timberwolves' attacks several times, the Timberwolves 44-48, and both sides ended the first two quarters. After Homegren scored 4 points in a row, the Thunder led 51-49 in the third quarter. Then McDaniels scored a three-pointer, Alexander scored 2+1, and Edwards helped the Timberwolves score 6 points in a row, the game entered a timeout. The Thunders started to play. Under the leadership of Alexander and Jay Levitra, the Thunder played a 10-0 goal, and the Thunder 66-60 Timberwolves. Edwards scored in the face of crisis. At the end of this quarter, the Timberwolves fell 10 points behind.

In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves failed to turn around, and the gap was wider and wider. The Thunder secured the victory ahead of schedule with the cheering of home fans. With 2 minutes left, they led by 18 points. In the end, the Timberwolves lost the game 88-114. In terms of data, the Timberwolves' Randle had 28 points and 8 rebounds, Edwards had 18 points and 9 rebounds, the Thunder Alexander had 31 points and 5 rebounds and 9 assists, and Jaylenway had 19 points and 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The Timberwolves' worst player in this game is Reed. As a tall man of 2.06 meters, he has excellent physical fitness and does not resolutely play in. He always makes three-pointers from the outside, makes 0 of 7 three-pointers in this game, and 1 of 11 shots in the game, scoring only 4 points, with a plus-negative value of minus 21. If the Timberwolves continue to let Reed play like this, the Thunder will have a great chance of entering the finals.