Nickeil Alexander-Walker tried his best to rally his troops as the third quarter was winding down in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. They were

The Wolves led 48-44 after two quarters behind a 20-point opening half from Julius Randle. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Minnesota Timberwolves were outscored 70-40 in the final two quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the second half to win 114-88 and take the early advantage in the Western Conference Finals.

Nickeil's mom, Nicole, is the sister of Shai's dad, Vaughn, which is why they are first cousins. NAW and SGA were born just 52 days apart in 1998. They grew up together in Ontario, and during their junior and senior high school years, both moved to the U.S. and became teammates at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.