The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals for the right to represent the West in the NBA Finals.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factor, matchups, prediction.

Nikola Jokic added 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Christian Braun scored a playoff career-high 23, and Julian Strawther added 15 — all in the second half — including key shots in a third-quarter run that broke the game open.

The Thunder respond in a crucial moment, Jalen Williams bounces back in the nick of time and the Nuggets face clear questions.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Anthony Edwars and SGA facing off in the playoffs for the first time, legacies are on the line, as well as a trip to the NBA Finals.

Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drive Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in nearly a decade.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on their way to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2015-16 season after an emphatic, 125-93, Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.

OKC might defend home court well, but this Minnesota Timberwolves stat suggest it might not be the deciding factor.