Tug-of-war! The league s first offense is silent: Alexander s 2-of-13 shots and Randall scores 20 points

On May 21, the NBA Western Conference Finals officially kicked off, and the league's No. 1 Thunder played against the Timberwolves at home. The Timberwolves took the lead and got an 8-0 start. After that, Alexander kept chasing free throws and successfully narrowed the gap, leaving only 3 points behind in the first quarter. The Timberwolves made consecutive shots from the outside in the second quarter and took the initiative again, while the Thunder failed to continue their momentum. Fortunately, they reached the score through free throws in the end and fell behind the Timberwolves 44-48 at halftime.

The two teams started without adjustment in this game. The Timberwolves had a good momentum from the upwards. McDaniels made a three-pointer, then made a jump shot, and Edwards made a three-pointer, achieving an 8-0 start. Alexander broke the free throw, Harten dunked at the basket, Edwards made a jump shot, Alexander stepped onto the free throw line in a row, Randle made a three-pointer, and the Thunder then slowly entered the state, and successfully overtook the ball continuously to score points. Divincenzo made a three-pointer, and then the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, and their feels stagnant. Joe made a three-pointer, Clark made a tip-in, Edwards sprained ankle and returned to the locker room. The Thunder fell behind 20-23 in the first quarter. In the second quarter of the game, the Timberwolves felt a bit lower. Harten scored consecutive points in the inside to catch up with the score. Randle made a three-pointer and Caruso responded. Randle and Walker made three-pointers one after another, leading 33-29. The Thunder can also keep up with the pace and did not let the gap widen further. Randle made another three-pointer, Wallace responded with three-pointer, Dort cut the empty cut and dunked the basket, Edwards made a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves still took the initiative and widened the gap. The Thunder approached the score through free throws, and lagged behind the Timberwolves 44-48 after halftime.

The Timberwolves felt good on the outside in the first half and had already hit 10 three-pointers. Randle felt hot, with 5 of 6 three-pointers and 20 points and 3 rebounds; Edwards also had excellent performance, scoring 13 points and 5 rebounds. Their outstanding performance is the key to the team's leading position.

The Thunder felt bad, and Alexander made 2 of 13 shots, scoring 11 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. Harten scored 10 points and 4 rebounds, Jaylen Williams made 2 of 8 shots and only 6 points, but fortunately there were 3 assists and 4 steals.