{"id":14325,"date":"2025-05-27T09:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14325"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:24:54","slug":"oklahoma-city-thunder-bounce-back-to-take-3-1-lead-behind-shai-gilgeous-alexanders-40-point-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/oklahoma-city-thunder-bounce-back-to-take-3-1-lead-behind-shai-gilgeous-alexanders-40-point-masterclass\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Bounce Back to Take 3-1 Lead Behind SGA\u2019s 40-Point Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-produces-a-masterclass-against-the-minnesota-timberwolves-in-game-4-of-the-western-conference-finals-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produces a masterclass against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals 2025\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14326\" title=\"Oklahoma City Thunder Bounce Back to Take 3-1 Lead Behind  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s 40-Point Masterclass\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 40 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4.<\/li>\n<li>Thunder overcame a Game 3 blowout with high-pressure defense and clutch shooting.<\/li>\n<li>The Timberwolves struggled with turnovers; Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle were held in check by the Oklahoma defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong> left its Game 3 nightmare firmly in the rearview Monday night, responding in a big way with a thrilling <em>128-126<\/em> win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/basketball\/nba\">Western Conference Finals<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Following a lopsided loss just two nights earlier, coach <strong>Mark Daigneault\u2019s side bounced back with the kind of energetic defense and star-powered offense<\/strong> that\u2019s carried them all postseason. <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>victory puts them up 3-1 in the series<\/strong>, with a chance to clinch an NBA Finals spot in Game 5 at home on Wednesday. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shai\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a><\/strong> (SGA) delivered a masterclass, notching a <em>career playoff-high 40 points to go along with 10 assists and nine rebounds<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That was touuugghhh, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaiglalex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@shaiglalex<\/a> \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7yOcevwtQ8\">pic.twitter.com\/7yOcevwtQ8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/okcthunder\/status\/1927192850405437621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><center><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Torontonian\u2019s performance helped neutralize a quiet night from Timberwolves star <strong>Anthony \u201c<em>Ant-Man<\/em>\u201d Edwards<\/strong>, who finished with just 16 points on 13 shots.<\/p>\n<h2>SGA: \u201cWe\u2019re On the Top of Everybody\u2019s Radar\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>From the opening tip, OKC\u2019s defense swarmed Minnesota, forcing seven turnovers in the first quarter alone. <\/p>\n<p>That effort stifled Edwards, who didn\u2019t take his first shot until the final seconds of the quarter. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>This is why he\u2019s called a free-throw merchant<\/em>\u201d, ESPN\u2019s Doris Burke remarked after one of several fouls drawn by Gilgeous-Alexander. The crowd echoed that sentiment with taunting chants whenever he stepped to the line.<\/p>\n<p>In response, <strong>Gilgeous-Alexander<\/strong> was unfazed: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In terms of the label, I don\u2019t care. I never cared. \u2026 I think because we\u2019re on the top of everybody\u2019s radar, it\u2019s a little more noticeable and now people care about it. I kind of see it as a compliment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oklahoma City needed every bit of that calm confidence. Despite dealing with 21 turnovers, Minnesota stayed within striking distance thanks to hot shooting from Nickeil Alexander-Walker (23 points) and Donte DiVincenzo (21 points), both hitting 5-of-8 from deep. <\/p>\n<p>A few key fourth-quarter runs kept the tension high, but each time the Timberwolves got close, OKC answered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jalen Williams<\/strong> added 34 points and a clutch three late in the fourth, while <strong>Chet Holmgren<\/strong> chipped in 21 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks. <\/p>\n<p>Together, they formed a trio that Minnesota had a hard time matching. Edwards struggled against the defensive pressure of <strong>Luguentz Dort<\/strong>, and <strong>Julius Randle<\/strong> was nearly invisible with just five points on 1-of-7 shooting.<\/p>\n<p>After their Game 3 disaster, the Thunder again looked like the team that rolled through Memphis and Denver. One more win, and they\u2019ll be heading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/legal-us-online-betting-sites\">NBA Finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 40 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4. Thunder overcame a Game 3 blowout with high-pressure defense and clutch shooting. The Timberwolves struggled with turnovers; Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle were held in check by the Oklahoma defense. 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