After Game 3 Blowout, Thunder Regroup and Outlast Timberwolves in Tight Game 4 Victory
Playoffs Recap: The action’s been intense—let’s break down where things stand heading into the next round.
WESTERN CONFERENCE-FINALS
(1) Oklahoma City vs (6) Minnesota
OKC leads 3-1
The Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from their 42-point Game 3 loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in the win after scoring a season low 14 points in Game 3.
Jalen Williams scored 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range, and Chet Holmgren added 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a statement game in his hometown that helped the Thunder stave off several pushes by the Wolves to tie the series.
The Timberwolves had 23 turnovers in the game despite shooting 44% from the three point line.
The Thunder will look to close out the series Wednesday at home.
Next: Game 5 @ Oklahoma City May 28 – 730pm
EASTERN CONFERENCE-FINALS
(3) New York vs (4) Indiana
Indiana leads 2-1
The New York Knicks lived to fight another day as they came back from a 20-point deficit to take Game 3 in Indianapolis 106-100.
Karl Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as New York erased yet another 20-point deficit Sunday night to take Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals — making it three straight wins for the road team.
Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 20 points and six assists. Myles Turner added 19 points as Indiana dropped to 0-4 all-time when playing on the same day the Indianapolis 500 was run. Two of those losses came to the Knicks.
Next: Game 4 @ Indiana May 27 – 7pm
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