The Oklahoma City Thunder held on to a 128-126 Game 4 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals on Monday, almost entirely due to its

Chet Holmgren won three state championships at Target Center as a student at Minnehaha Academy. His performance on that same court Monday night didn’t clinch a title, but it helped the Oklahoma City Thunder get a better view of that destination.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.

Even the NBA MVP needs a wing man. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has two. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were so good in their own ways that a 40-point, 10-assist, nine-rebound performance by Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals for Oklahoma City was somehow overshadowed.

The 23-year-old from Minneapolis is now the second- or third-best player on an Oklahoma City team heavily favored to win the NBA title

Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren combined for 95 points in the Thunder's Game 4 win agains thte Timberwolves.

Williams is averaging an impressive 23 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, with shooting percentages of 49.3% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Holmgren is contributing 17 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, shooting 55.3% from the field and 33% from three-point range.

It’s hard to put into words just how impactful Chet Holmgren is to this Thunder basketball team, especially considering Oklahoma City’s record when he was sidel