By JAKE NISSE
Published: 22:58 EDT, 28 May 2025 | Updated: 23:02 EDT, 28 May 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder have booked their ticket to the NBA Finals with a 124-94 demolition of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
The trouncing on Wednesday marks the second straight year Minnesota have fallen one round short of the Finals, while the Thunder have reached the championship stage for the first time since 2012.
The hosts were led by newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as he scored 34 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds in a near triple-double performance.
Chet Holmgren also had 22, while Jalen Williams and 19 before they checked out of the game with over five minutes to play.
Aside from an early 3-0 lead for Minnesota, it was a wire-to-wire win for the Thunder, who held their visitors to just nine first-quarter points.
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