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Monday, May 26, 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 · G4 · Box score
Thunder128
Wolves126
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +2
On this day · 2023–24May 26, 2024: 1 game. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Wolves), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Thunder-Wolves

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as OKC beats Minnesota

Jalen Williams goes for 34 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+8+5+2OKC AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder37282538128
Wolves30272841126
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 34, 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40OKC40 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 32, 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26, 13, 34OKC34 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 20, 0, 13, 2, 8, 17, 12, 23MIN23 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 22, 10, 22MIN22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Final · Thunder-Wolves
Thunder 128Wolves 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder37282538128
Wolves30272841126
The story
Chet Holmgren had 21 points as Oklahoma City beat Minnesota 128-126

Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Minnesota with 23 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 37-30, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +7+8+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 23 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 5 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in the regular season (53 games). Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 40

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 34, 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40Thunder-Wolves · W
29.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic LAL, Mar 18, 2026: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 32, 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26, 13, 34Thunder-Wolves · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 20, 0, 13, 2, 8, 17, 12, 23Wolves-Thunder · L
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +15.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 22, 10, 22Wolves-Thunder · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chet HolmgrenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 8, 14, 19, 13, 15, 22, 10, 21Thunder-Wolves · W
16.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 9, 2, 9, 13, 9, 8, 6, 21Wolves-Thunder · L
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Wolves6