Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to reach the NBA Finals.
The Thunder led by as many as 39, pulling away with a 20-4 run in the first quarter.
Chet Holmgren had 22 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the first quarter) and 3 blocks.
For the Timberwolves, Julius Randle scored 24 points, and Anthony Edwards went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Thunder shot 52.3% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 41.2% and 35.3%. The Timberwolves turned it over 21 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions.