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Thunder returns to the finals after 13 years! SGA leads Russia City to the first championship and has won 80 wins in the season.
On May 29, the NBA playoffs continued. In today's Western Conference Finals G5, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves at home, thus eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4-1 to advance to the finals.
Thunders defeated the Timberwolves at the beginning of the game. They scored 9 points in a single quarter with only 3 of 20 shots, leading by 17 points to the end of the first quarter. After entering the second quarter, the Thunder scored 39 points in a single quarter and expanded the lead to 33 points at the end of the first half. In the second half, the Thunder continued to expand its lead, and the game entered garbage time early. In the end, the Thunder won a big victory at home to advance to the finals.
Alexander still performed well today, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, and he almost completely suppressed the opponent's Edwards. Jaylen Williams scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Homgren scored 22 points and 7 rebounds, Dort also scored 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Harten scored 8 points and 5 rebounds.
After winning this game, the Thunder eliminated the Timberwolves with a total score of 4-1! In this year's playoffs, the Thunder first swept the Grizzlies 4-0, then eliminated the Nuggets 4-3 through the tiebreak battle, and then 4-1 gentleman swept the Timberwolves to win the Western Conference championship. Their opponents in the finals will be the winners of the Pacers and Knicks, who are currently leading the Knicks 3-1.
It should be noted that this is the Thunder's re-enter the Finals after 13 years. The last time they reached the finals was in 2012, when their leaders were Durant, Westbrook and Harden. On the finals stage, the Thunder eventually lost to the Heat led by James, Wade and Bosh 1-4. Now that the Thunder have reached the finals again, they have the excellent opportunity to win the first championship in team history.
At the same time, after winning today, the Thunder have won a full 80 games this season (68 wins in the regular season + 12 wins in the playoffs), tied for the fourth most winning team in NBA history. The first place is the 73-win Warriors in the 15-16 season. They won 85 wins before the Finals; the Bulls in the 95-96 season were second, and they won a total of 83 wins before the Finals; the Thunder were tied with the Bulls in the 96-97 season, ranking third, and 80 wins before the Finals.
After winning today, the Thunder will have a 9-day break. This year's NBA Finals will start in full swing on June 6. The Thunder will have a home advantage. Are you optimistic about the Thunder's NBA championship this year? Welcome to give your opinions in the comment section.
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