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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career hill 40 points when Oklahoma City Thunder spelled from Minnesota Timberwolves fourth quarter comeback attempt on Monday.
The recently crowned NBA MVP also had 10 rebounds and nine assists in Game 4 in the Western Conference Finals. Thunder’s 128-126 victory Sunday night pushed t’wolves to the brim of elimination.
Thunder will take a commanding 3-1 lead to their home ground Wednesday as the series switches back to Oklahoma City.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 by Oklahoma City Thunder passes the ball against Mike Conley #10 in Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter of Game Four of the Western Conference Finals in 2025 NBA playoffs in Target Center on May 26, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Jalen Williams scored 34 points, while Chet Holmgren added 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a statement game in his hometown that helped Thunder keep more pushes at T’Wolves to tie the series.
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Gilgeous-Alexander made a few free kicks with 6.1 seconds left to stretch Thunder’s lead back to three.
May 26, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves -vagt Anthony Edwards (5) shoots the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half of match four of the Western Conference Finals for 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. (Jesse Johnson-IMAGN images)
OKC went back Anthony Edwards with 3.5 seconds left, and his intentional missed the second free throw to try to keep possession was tracked in the corner of Gilgeous-Alexander and thrown out of borders in an attempt to drain the clock.
Minnesota had another incoming pass with 0.3 seconds left, which William’s grip when Thunder took another step towards the NBA final.
Edwards were limited to 16 points and Julius Randle was also bottled by Thunder’s merciless defense. Randle finished Game 4 with only five points.
