NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder and Timberwolves
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Keep up with the Western Conference Finals Game 5 matchup between the Thunder and Timberwolves with our Nightly Pulse live blog. The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Western Conference Finals in emphatic fashion with a 30-point win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder jumped out to a 26-9 lead after one quarter and never looked back.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson apologized to the Oklahoma City Thunder for doubting they were ready to compete for a championship.
The Timberwolves maybe should have booked their tickets for Cancun already after a disastrous Game 5 first half vs. the Thunder.
Oklahoma City punched its ticket to the NBA Finals, a 124-94 bludgeoning of the Timberwolves by the Thunder to cap the series in five games.
NBA playoffs began, the Indiana Pacers were given 50-to-1 odds to win the title. Ten teams had better chances. Most analysts didn’t even mention them in championship conversations.