Holmgren had 13 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field while adding 11 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 28 minutes. He was among those who provided ample support for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who paced Oklahoma City with 35 points to go along with four assists and three steals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in Game 3 of the finals at Target Center on Saturday, May 24. The Oklahoma City Thunder is leading the series with a 114-88 win, supported by a key contribution from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals to power the Thunder past the Timberwolves in the first of a back-to-back set. Oklahoma City (46-10) shot a season-best 54% from three (19-of-35), with Chet Holmgren adding 19 points.

Chet Holmgren is ... where the Thunder mounted the largest halftime deficit in NBA playoff history of 29 points, Holmgren was the third-leading Oklahoma City scorer at 24 points in the game ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns against Denver Nuggets in Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday, May 18th at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed his team’s naysayers after Game 5. After Tuesday’s 112-105 win against the Nuggets, Daigneault credited Thunder's Chet Holmgren, Lu Dort, and the rest of his team for taking a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.