Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Game 4 of the Western Conference finals lived up to expectations for those of us who predicted it would be the best and closest game of the Wolves vs. Thunder series to date. The Wolves clawed back multiple times in the second half to either tie or make it a one-possession game,

While Minnesota's bench had it going, its stars went silent. It just feels like everything needs to be clicking against a team of the Thunder's caliber, and it wasn't Monday night. The result is a 3-1 series deficit, with Game 5 on Wednesday in OKC.