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Sword aims at the finals! The Thunder leads 33 points in the first half, and the Russian Trident defeats Huazi by 50 points

2:23am, 30 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 29, in the fifth game of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Thunder, who returned to home, easily crushed the Timberwolves. They restricted the Timberwolves from 3 of 20 shots in the first quarter, easily achieving a 26-9 lead. The Thunder continued to suppress offense and defense in the second quarter and continued to expand its lead. At the end of the first half, the Thunder had already led the Timberwolves 65-32 with a huge advantage of 33 points, and was infinitely close to advancing to the finals.

In the first four games of this year's Western Conference Finals, the Thunder led the Timberwolves 3-1 in total. Although the Thunder lost 42 points in the third game, they had already won the match point after defeating the Timberwolves away in the last away game, one step away from advancing to the finals.

Now returning to home games, the Thunder were only briefly behind 0-3 at the beginning, and then Homegren led the team to a 11-0 offensive to grab the lead. Alexander also gradually started the offensive and pass mode. He scored 12+3+5 for 5 of 7 in the first quarter, and the score of one person has exceeded that of the Timberwolves, the entire team scored only 9 points in the first quarter. The Timberwolves set a minimum playoff record in 9 points in a single quarter.

You should know that the Thunder restricted the Timberwolves from 3 of 20 in the first quarter, including 1 of 9 three-pointers from the outside, and Alexander has scored 5 goals in the first quarter and surpassed the Timberwolves. The Thunder used offensive and defensive crushing mode and early took the lead of 26-9 and 17 points in the first quarter. Timberwolves coach Finch once complained that he had a technical foul.

and the second quarter, the Thunder continued to attack and defend and suppress the Timberwolves, and gradually expanded their internal and external growth to expand their 25+ lead. The Timberwolves have been dragged into the Thunder's game rhythm on the court, and the Thunder gradually expanded their lead by 28 points 48-20. Although the Timberwolves counterattacked and chased the score, the Thunder continued to expand their lead by 30+ afterwards. At the end of the first half, the Thunder had already expanded their lead.

Looking at the first two quarters, the Thunder have scored in double digits, Alexander has 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Jaylen has 15 points and 15 points with Homegren. In contrast, no player in the Timberwolves scored in double digits, and Edwards scored only 9 points in 3 of 10 shots.