The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals as the Thunder hold a commanding 2-0 series lead. Minnesota

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals to power the Thunder past the Timberwolves in the first of a back-to-back set. Oklahoma City (46-10) shot a season-best 54% from three (19-of-35), with Chet Holmgren adding 19 points.

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.

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, the Thunder are two wins away from their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2012.

The OKC Thunder earned a 118-103 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals.

Freshly minted Kia MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivers a gem, Julius Randle disappears and OKC's defense is proving to be stout.

Through two games of the Western Conference finals, the toxicity of the Thunder’s all-time defense has bubbled for the Timberwolves.

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,