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Only one team looked ready to play in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, and it wasn't the team with a 2-0 lead. After lopsided losses in Games 1 and 2,
Oklahoma City won Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference finals series by an average winning margin of 20.5, so the Game 3 loss could very well be just a fluke. However, it's certainly not an encouraging sign for a team looking to win the NBA championship.
NBA conference finals have tipped off, with four teams fighting for a spot in the Finals. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding 2-0 series lead after defeating the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Games 1 and 2.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are two wins away from reaching their second NBA Finals in franchise history as the Western Conference Finals shifts to Minnesota.
SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday's 2025 Western Conference finals matchup
The Timberwolves didn't just win Game 3, they landed a haymaker and made the Thunder think twice about what kind of fight this series really is.