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Wednesday, May 28, 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 · G5 · Box score
Wolves94
Thunder124
Q1 OKC +17; Q2 OKC +33; Q3 OKC +26; Q4 OKC +30
On this day · 2023–24May 28, 2024: 1 game. Top scorer: Anthony Edwards (Wolves-Mavs), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Wolves-Thunder

SGA pours in 34, OKC beats Minnesota

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 34 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+17+33+26+30OKC AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves923303294
Thunder26392336124
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40, 34OKC34 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Chet HolmgrenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 8, 14, 19, 13, 15, 22, 10, 21, 22OKC22 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 24, 31, 29, 28, 6, 24, 5, 24MIN24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 36, 30, 22, 18, 32, 30, 16, 19MIN19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Wolves-Thunder
Wolves 94Thunder 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves923303294
Thunder26392336124
The story
Chet Holmgren had 22 points as Oklahoma City beat Minnesota 124-94

Julius Randle led Minnesota with 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK · 8-13 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 26-9, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
400 +17+33+26+30 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg11.3Last 3 playoff games

11.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.3Reg. season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 29.3 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−5.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.6Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.6 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 19 points in 39 minutes.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 34

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40, 34Thunder-Wolves · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 24, 31, 29, 28, 6, 24, 5, 24Wolves-Thunder · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Chet HolmgrenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 8, 14, 19, 13, 15, 22, 10, 21, 22Thunder-Wolves · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26, 13, 34, 19Thunder-Wolves · W
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 36, 30, 22, 18, 32, 30, 16, 19Wolves-Thunder · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 12, 10, 6, 5, 9, 6, 4, 12Thunder-Wolves · W
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Thunder1