US EditionTimberwolves come home in a big hole dug by the relentless Thunder and their poise, precision
- The Minnesota Timberwolves trail 0-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 Western Conference Finals with Game 3 scheduled at Minneapolis on Saturday night.
- The Timberwolves have struggled mainly due to ineffective defense against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams and need to win four of the next five games to advance.
- Coach Chris Finch and players like Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley plan to adjust by mixing coverages, applying high-wall looks, switching more, and pushing tempo after defensive stops.
- Despite holding the Thunder to 9-for-33 on three-pointers, Minnesota lost Game 2 by 15 points as Oklahoma City shot 63% on two-pointers and dominated the midrange area.
- The series outcome depends on whether Minnesota can improve key defensive execution and get Julius Randle contributing again, while Oklahoma City carries confidence and poise into Game 3.
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Pioneer Press
With season on the line, do Timberwolves need to go small?
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch can’t afford to waste a moment in these Western Conference Finals, particularly not with his team down 2-0 and needing to win four of the next five games to upset the Thunder. “Every minute in this series,” Finch said after Minnesota’s Game 2 loss to Oklahoma City, “is a chance to find something.” Perhaps Minnesota found that “something” in the fourth quarter Thursday, when it outscored the Thunder by seven. Down 2…
Timberwolves Return Home in Great Trouble After the Relentless Calm of the Thunder
The most recent NBA MVP bowed his head and dribbled into the basket, an attempt by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to surpass one of the best defenders on the league's perimeter by averaging the last quarter of another decisive Oklahoma City victory in the West Conference Finals.
Idaho Press
Timberwolves come home in a big hole dug by the relentless Thunder and their poise, precision
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The newest NBA MVP put his head down and dribbled toward the basket, an attempt by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lunge past one of the league's best perimeter defenders midway through the fourth quarter of another decisive victory…
Rudy Gobert Gets Honest About The Timberwolves Being Down In Series
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Saturday’s Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a must-win for the Minnesota Timberwolves. While a loss wouldn’t eliminate them from the playoffs, it would put them in a nearly impossible 3-0 hole and would essentially doom their chances of moving on. Speaking to the press, Rudy Gobert didn’t downplay the importance of the game, but he said his Timberwolves are attempting to stay in the moment and n…
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