Nothing worked in two games in Oklahoma City. Everything worked in the first game in Minnesota, a 143-101 wipeout that did not just put the Wolves on the board in this series, it showed what this team can do when they’re locked in. It showed that the Thunder are not out of their league. More importantly, it showed the Timberwolves the way forward. “Honestly, it just shows us, more than anything, of what we’re capable of doing,” guard Mike Conley said. “So now we’ve set a standard for ourselves, like why aren’t we playing with this type of effort every night? So if we don’t do it the next game, that’s on us. It has nothing to do with them.” -via New York Times / May 25, 2025
