It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by high-flying guard Anthony Edwards, will look to take down the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 Tuesday.

The Thunder are fresh off a 125-93 Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Facing a Round 2 exit, the first seed destroyed the top-heavy squad. They led by as many as 43 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored an efficient 35 points and Jalen Williams had 24 points.

OKC defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Tuesday's Game 1 at Paycom Center with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way as he has all season. The MVP candidate finished with 31 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals and spearheaded a strong second-half comeback effort.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance.

On Tuesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will face off in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City narrowly escape

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