The Thunder’s stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14 points and 6 assists), Jalen Williams (13 points and 4 rebounds), and Chet Holmgren (10 points and 5 rebounds) were thoroughly outplayed for the first time in the Conference Finals.

Brentford still have an outside chance of finishing eighth despite losing at home to Fulham last week - I admit I did not see that result coming, but I rarely do when Fulham are involved.

Gilgeous-Alexander had five straight 30-point games, averaged 29.7 points in the seven-game semifinals and 27.8 in the first round. You must rewind to the first game of that opening series to spot the last time he was underwhelming, and it didn’t matter then; OKC won by 52 points over Memphis.

It’s not really a playoff series, they say, until one of the teams wins a road game. If that’s true, this Western Conference finals is not a series yet because the Wolves most certainly did not win either of the first two games in Oklahoma City.

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Wolves Look To Ride Game 3 Momentum

Former Wolves goalkeeper Gary Pierce, who helped the club to its first League Cup victory, has died, the club has confirmed. The footballer was best known for stepping in to replace Phil Parkes during the 1974 League Cup final, where Wolves beat Manchester City 2-1.