NBA PLAY-OF: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Oklahoma City Thunder Rally Past Minnesota Timbervolves
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the battlefield of Oklahoma from “Rusty” to start defeating Minnesota Timbervolves and won the first game of his NBA Western Conference Finals series.
With Julius Randle, the spout in the 20th afternoon, Minnesota was on a course due to an upset from the upper seed after taking 48-44 leading at half time.
But Thunder gathered in the last two quarters, with Gilgeous-Aleksander, he scored 20 his 31 points to help his side of win 114-88.
“We were honestly rusty in the first half, but we shouldn’t be,” said Gilgeous-Aleksandar ESPN in an alleged interview.
“We’re missing missing, free throws. We just needed to be aggressive all the time and trust our work.”
The MVP candidate Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 30 or more points for the fourth consecutive game, also finished five rebounds and game and game.
“The game feels in the game. Two two will adapt and that we will have adjustments. It’s a series, and it’s the best one,” Gilgeous-Alexander added.
“It’s a good start, but there’s a lot more work.”
The game two series takes place in Oklahoma City on Friday (01:30 BST).
2025-05-21 06:01:00
