143-101, Huazi is in a turbulent manner, MVP is bleak, new records in Western Conference Finals emerge, the situation suddenly changes

On May 25, the NBA playoff war continued to burn, and the Thunder and the Timberwolves moved to Minnesota in the third game of the highly anticipated Western Conference Finals, and the Timberwolves fought at home. The Timberwolves, who were fighting for the back, knew that if they lost another game, the 0-3 behind would almost be sentenced to be eliminated, because in the long history of the NBA playoffs, no team can perform a shocking reversal in such a desperate situation. The first quarter of the game opened, and the Thunder's Hartten quickly entered the state, scoring 4 points in a row, winning the team's lead, and the 4-0 lead made the fans' eyes shine. However, the Timberwolves were not willing to be outdone. Randall responded quickly and scored 4 points in a row. Then Edwards and McDann jointly contributed 4 points, and an 8-0 offensive instantly reversed the situation. Although Chett's three-pointer allowed the Thunder to recover some points, after 7-8, the Thunder's offense seemed to be pressed. From 8 minutes and 34 seconds left to 2 minutes and 30 seconds left, the Thunder scored 2 points with only Alexander's layup. In contrast, the Timberwolves, Edwards was like a tiger going down the mountain, scoring 10 points alone, Divincenzo and Reed's three-pointer arrows were like rain, Gobert's free throw also hit steadily, and the Timberwolves scored a shocking 17-2 climax, establishing a huge advantage of 16 points 25-9. At the end of the quarter, although Caruso and Chet tried to stop the bleeding for the Thunder, Walker and Edwards' three-pointers were like two sharp swords, piercing the Thunder's heart. After the first quarter, the Timberwolves led 34-14, and Edwards scored 16 points in a single quarter, which was 2 points more than the Thunder. At the beginning of the quarter, Timberwolves rookie Shannon emerged and scored 5 points in a row, widening the gap to 25 points. Although Jaylen Williams recovered 6 points through free throws, Conley, Shannon Jr. and Reed attacked one after another, and the 9-0 attack wave further widened the gap to 28 points. The Thunder then regained their touch and scored continuously, but the Timberwolves could always respond quickly and remained unwavering in the lead of 28 points. In the last 4 minutes of the game, the Thunder fell into a scoring drought and returned in vain for four consecutive attacks. The Timberwolves took advantage of the opportunity to score 8-0, and the score difference went straight to 34 points. At the end of the quarter, although Jaylen Williams and Chet scored some face for the Thunder, at the end of the half, the Thunder was still 31 points behind 41-72.

The Timberwolves, who were leading the score, seemed a little relaxed, their offense was blocked, and their defensive loopholes also appeared frequently. The Thunder seized the opportunity and made a 11-2 counterattack climax, narrowing the gap to 22 points, and the suspense of the game seemed to be rekindled. However, the Timberwolves made timely adjustments and after returning from the timeout, they scored a 12-0 craze, once again widening the score difference to 34 points. Subsequently, the Timberwolves' firepower from the outside was fully opened, and the three-pointer was as rainy as the score difference was once widened to more than 40 points. At the end of the quarter, despite the Timberwolves' continuous mistakes, the Thunder still failed to seize the opportunity. After three quarters, they fell behind by 37 points 70-107. In the last quarter of

, the game had basically lost suspense, and both sides began to train young players, and the score difference was once widened to 45 points. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 143-101, creating an epic victory, winning a huge 42-point gap. In terms of personal performance, Edwards is undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the game. He made 12 of 17 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, showing the strength of a superstar. Randall also regained his form, contributing 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Young players McDan, Shannon Jr., Walker and Reed also performed well. As for the Thunder, the new MVP lost its way in this game, making only 4 of 13 shots, scoring only 14 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaylen Williams and Homgren did their best, but they still couldn't save the defeat.

In addition, this game also set a number of records: the Timberwolves scored 72 points in the half, setting a new high in the playoffs in the team's history; the lead of 31 points in the half was also the largest half in the team's playoffs; the difference of 31 points also created the largest half in the Western Conference Finals; the Thunder scored only 41 points in the half, setting the lowest half in the playoffs this season; the difference of 31 points in the half was also ranked third in the half-time score of the playoffs this season; the Timberwolves scored 143 points in the whole game, setting a record for single-game scoring in the team's history; the difference of 42 points in the winning score was also the largest winning score of the team's playoffs in the history. That night, the Timberwolves wrote their legendary chapter at home.