Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves
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The Oklahoma City Thunder began the Western Conference Finals with a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday evening.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the talk of the town after the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jalen Williams and the Thunder are in the third round, but Oklahoma City's second-best scorer will have less money in his bank account after donning a controversial t-shirt during his post-game press availability.
OKC defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Tuesday's Game 1 at Paycom Center with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way as he has all season. The MVP candidate finished with 31 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals and spearheaded a strong second-half comeback effort.
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota's All-Star guard, appeared to twist his ankle during play in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.