The Minnesota Timberwolves answered the call in Game 3, and now it's a series in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and the Timberwolves blitzed the Thunder for a 143-101 beatdown Saturday night at Target Center,

Anthony Edwards scores 30 points in three quarters and Julius Randle adds 24 as Minnesota cuts Oklahoma City’s series lead to 2-1 in a 143–101 win.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said pregame his team was expecting a "haymaker" from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were facing a 2-0 series deficit heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)

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Terrence Shannon Jr's breakout, shutting down SGA and Julius Randle's bounce-back were among notable storylines of Saturday's game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves play Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs Saturday at Target Center.

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.