Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

The NBA Playoffs continue tonight with the Western Conference Finals, as the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4.

Oklahoma City overcame a sizzling shooting effort from the Minnesota bench to secure a closeout game at home Wednesday night.

Even the NBA MVP needs a wing man. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has two. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were so good in their own ways that a 40-point, 10-assist, nine-rebound performance by Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals for Oklahoma City was somehow overshadowed.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night. Minnesota now trails in the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Monday.

Game 3 of the Western Conference finals was no contest. The Wolves blitzed the Thunder 143-101 Saturday night in Minneapolis. Let’s get to the grades:

Excited to play at Target Center, Chet Holmgren's homecoming was spoiled. He reminisced on Saturday morning about being a child and heading to the Lifetime gym buried underneath the arena. Perhaps he'll hit his old stomping grounds after an embarrassing Game 3 loss.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams had a shocking reaction to the fact that his team lost by 42 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.