NBA West Finals: Thunder Using Big 2. Half in Game 1 Vin Over Timbervolves

Melissa Rohl

Fox Sports NBA Vriter

The Western Conference of the Final See Seed 1 Oklahoma City Thunder and seeds at 6 Minnesota Timbervolves Square for a place in the NBA final.

Thunder is directed to first reach the NBA final since 2012. OKC rolled over the seed Memphis Grizzlies Before it takes seven games to eliminate seeds no. 4 Denver Nuggets.

Meanwhile, Timbervolves tries to provide his first appearance in the NBA final in the history of franchise. Wolves have already crashed no. 3 Los Angeles Lakers in seven games before shipping the seeds no. 7 Golden State Warriors.

Here’s what it pointed out of Thunder’s game 1 win and what to expect from games 2.

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Game 1: Thunder 114, Timbervolves 88

What was stale for the thunder: This was the story of two halves for Thunder, which was dragged even nine points in the first half before transporting Timbervolves in the second half, 70-40, leading as many as 26 points.

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderWhich Frontrunner for the MVP Award, he said in his interview with the ESPN that the team came a little “rusty.” He ended up with a game-high 31 points after the beginning of the beginning where he had 11 points on filming 2-for 13 in the first half.

In the second half, Thunder shot a shining of 61.9 percent from the field, including 61.5 percent of the 3-point line. Meanwhile, the dazed Timbervolve made only 35 percent of their recordings in the last 24. Minutes, including terribly 21.7 percent of the arches.

What stood up for Timbervolves: Timbervolves needs to determine the way to limit its reversal against the lighting, which had defense approved in the regular season. Timbervolves ended up with 19 turns, which turned 30 points by lightning.

Timbervolves was also precise on the color, 54-20. Julius Randle He had 28 points on the 9-for 13 shooting, but did not receive great offensive help. Star Timbervolves Anthony Edwardswhich seemed to turn the ankle in the second quarter, had only 18 points on the 5-for 13 shootings, including in the fourth quarter.

What is in the game shop 2: For Timbervolveves, they must go on an offensive finish, including getting more help your bench. Their reserves fired on the field of foreign 9-for-41. Edwards should be played as a superstar that this team has the opportunity. And as a team, too 3s settled and they must be much more aggressive attacking color.

For Thunder, it was a great victory at their home ground, in which they survived the slow start, retained their self-confidence and crossed back to turn the game into a hole. Forward, it is necessary to compile this type of effort for 48 minutes – instead of waiting not to explode other half – because they will bet the insult Timbervolves will look much better in the game 2.

Melissa Rohlin is included NBA A writer for fox sports. She has previously covered the league for illustrated sports, Los Angeles Times, News Gulf Group and News San Antonio Express news. Follow it on Twitter @Melissarohl.