A few notable Thunder legends were in attendance. No offense to TV personality Kendrick Perkins, but Chris Paul's presence meant a little more to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After all, he was his mentor in their sole season together in 2019-20.

The Thunder dominated the first two games of the series, and the Timberwolves have to find offense somewhere.

In the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tried to drive right past his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Shai fell down, and the official called a foul on Nickeil.

As the NBA prepares to announce its 2025 MVP, check out the stats of the top two contenders from league's Western Conference.