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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander marked a career summit in the playoffs, a 40-point career summit while Oklahoma City Thunder moved away from the Attempt to return from Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter on Monday.
The recently crowned MVP NBA also collected 10 rebounds and nine assists in match 4 of the Western Conference final. Sunday evening, the Thunder’s 128-126 victory pushed T’Wolves on the verge of elimination.
The Thunder will take a 3-1 lead in its field on Wednesday when the series is returned to Oklahoma City.
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Shai Gilgeous-Aalexander # 2 of Oklahoma City Thunder passes the ball against Mike Conley # 10 of Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter of the third match of the Western Conference of the NBA 2025 SERIES SERIES at the Target Center on May 26, 2025 in Minneapolis, in Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
Jalen Williams scored 34 points, while Chet Holmgren added 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a declaration match of his hometown which helped the Thunder to retain several thrusts by the T’Wolves to equalize the series.
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Gilgeous-Alexander made a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds to stretch the Thunder’s advance with three.
May 26, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota Timberwolves goalkeeper Anthony Edwards (5) pulls the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder goalkeeper, Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half in the fourth match of the Western Conference final for the NBA 2025 qualifiers at the Target Center. (Images of Jesse Johnson-Imagn)
OKC hung Anthony Edwards with 3.5 seconds to play, and its intentional lack of the second franc to try to keep possession was found in the area by Gilgeous-Alexander and threw limits to try to empty the stopwatch.
The Minnesota managed an inbound pass with 0.3 seconds remaining that Williams caught, while the Thunder took another step towards the NBA final.
Edwards was limited to 16 points and Julius Randle was also bottled by the relentless defense of the Thunder. Randle finished match 4 with only five points.
