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Thursday, May 22, 2025Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Wolves103
Thunder118
Q1 OKC +4; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +22; Q4 OKC +15
On this day · 2023–24May 22, 2024: 1 game. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Wolves), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Wolves-Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 38 in OKC win over Minnesota

Anthony Edwards goes for 32 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+8+22+15OKC AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves25252132103
Thunder29293525118
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 38, 33, 34, 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38OKC38 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 17, 32, 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26OKC26 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 43, 15, 23, 20, 36, 30, 22, 18, 32MIN32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 8, 12, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 22MIN22 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Final · Wolves-Thunder
Wolves 103Thunder 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves25252132103
Thunder29293525118
The story
Jalen Williams had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Minnesota 118-103

Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 22 PTS, 2 REB 26 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 12-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the third 35-21, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
300 +4+8+22+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+2.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.7 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 6 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Cooling off
−8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.0Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 38

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 38, 33, 34, 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38Thunder-Wolves · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 43, 15, 23, 20, 36, 30, 22, 18, 32Wolves-Thunder · L
26.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 17, 32, 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26Thunder-Wolves · W
20.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Chet HolmgrenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 15, 18, 8, 14, 19, 13, 15, 22Thunder-Wolves · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 8, 12, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 22Wolves-Thunder · L
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 4, 5, 10, 0, 20, 0, 13, 2, 8, 17Wolves-Thunder · L
7.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Thunder7