Anthony Edwards danced on Cason Wallace, then attacked the rim with his trademark burst.  Sensing a help defender looming, the Timberwolves star shifted gears, backing down Wallace in anticipation of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rotation.

For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference Finals. Last year, they were eliminated in five games by the Dallas Mavericks, who went on to lose to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

The Thunder shot a blazing 61.9 percent from the field in the second half, including 61.5 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Meanwhile, the stunned Timberwolves made just 35 percent of their shots in the final 24 minutes, including a woeful 21.7 percent from beyond the arc.