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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Oklahoma City Thunder to 3-1 WCF Series Lead, Brink of NBA Finals
- On Monday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 to take a 3-1 series lead.
- The Thunder's strong response followed a 42-point loss in Game 3, and the best-of-seven series sees Minnesota struggling with 21 turnovers that hindered their chances.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with a playoff career-high 40 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds, while teammates Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren added 34 and 21 points respectively.
- Thunder coach Mark Daigneault praised his team's shotmaking as "ridiculous" and warned of Minnesota's expected rebound in Game 5, which is scheduled for Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
- With this victory, the Thunder move closer to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2012, while the Timberwolves still have a chance to extend the series despite their historic playoff struggles.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder top Timberwolves 124-94 to advance to NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
He is the basketball star no one wanted at first. On his way to the currently perhaps best player in the world Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has made an impressive trip. At high school the Canadian was thrown out of the team, now he is not only MVP of the NBA, but with the Oklahoma City Thunder only a victory away from the finals.
Brilliance from the Triplets and an A-plus start
As Oklahoma City surged to a three-games-to-one lead over Minnesota in the NBA's Western Conference finals, the Thunder's 128-126 road win in Game 4 will be remembered as having been a defining performance by OKC's Triplets.
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