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Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The brand-new NBA MVP went off with a game-high 38 points, while adding three rebounds and eight assists. Edwards responded with a 32-point, nine-rebound and six-assist performance for the Timberwolves.
It's the first conference finals game for the Thunder since 2016, and OKC is trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. The Wolves are back in the Western Conference finals for the second year in a row, but Minnesota is still looking for its first ever trip to the NBA Finals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves enter Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals needing a big game from Anthony Edwards, who is healthy and ready.
The Oklahoma City Thunder triumphed over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 38 points leading the charge. Jalen Williams added 26 points to secure the win. Despite Anthony Edwards surpassing Kevin Garnett as the Timberwolves' all-time leading playoff scorer with 32 points,
Minnesota has plenty of room for improvement heading into Game 2, starting with the play of Anthony Edwards. The star guard went just 5-of-13 from the field and scored only 18 points in Game 1, and he is expected to play much better moving forward. On TNT's "Inside the NBA," Shaquille O'Neal said that Edwards needs to assert himself.