Los Thunder They demonstrated why they were the best team of the regular season (68-14) And, despite being exhausted when resting only two days after seven games against Nuggets, they broke the resistance of the Wolves (114-88)who had been resting for a week, and are ahead in the final of the West Conference (1-0).
They did it after signing A splendid second part (70-40)in the fourth time they exceed their opponent for 30 points in one half in these playoffs, twice that any other team in history. Propelled by their three great pillars they took Minnesota from the game, which had planted face to the third quarter (56-60, a 7:22).
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with 31 points (10/23 T2, 0/4 T3 and 11/14 TL), 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 robberies and +22 with him on the court, emerged with 20 points in the second half to lead the final getaway of your team. It was the first time that a Thunder player made at least 30 points in a game in the west final Since Kevin Durant was achieved in 2016.
He did it with the invaluable help of Jalen Williams, author of 19 points (6/16, 1/2 T3 and 4/4 TL), 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 robberiesand of a Chet Holmgren missing until the break and brilliant later (15+7+3+a robbery+2 caps).
Great first part of Randle and the Wolves
Los Wolves They signed a notable first part, threatening to break the game (38-47, at 1:10 of rest) Thanks to a colossal Julius Randle with 20 points (1/2 T2, 5/6 T3 and 3/4 TL), 3 rebounds, an assistance and robbery in the best performance of his playoff career. With 10 triples They compensated their 9 losses and between him and Edwards (13) your team, with a Good defense about Shai by McDanielsit took the initiative.
But in the second part both vanished and everything changed. Randle (28+8) only made 8 points after the break and Edwards (18+9+3 got just 5 And the Wolves disappeared from the map, also weighed down for the inoperance of their bench, which perpetrated An unfortunate 7/41 in field shots With special site in the Museum of Horrors to Naz reiz (1/11), Donte Forenzo (3/14) y Nickeil Alexander-Walker (3/11).
Lethal bite of the Thunder with a 17-2
On the contrary that Thunder, who unleashed their attack (56-60, at 7:22 at the end of the third quarter) catapulted by Jalen Williams, Shai And the surprising Kenrich Williams To turn the game with a partial 17-2 that allowed them to take command of the party (73-62, a 1:49) And not to release it until the end of the meeting, in which they ended up with 11/21 triples, 13 robberies and 54 points in the area (54-20). The Wolves could not follow their rhythm or maintain their scorer and They unfortunately derailed.
The first act was an exchange of tanteo blows with Shai (9) Y Edwards (7) carrying the weight of the game for their teams, as expected. In the Thunder, erratic from the Triple (1/5) Hartenstein y Williams They put their grain of sand.
In the Wolves Edwards gave the right to hurt his right ankle By stepping on Caruso, but he was able to continue with apparent normality and his team, success Despite Gobert's two offenses in two minutes and his six losses (20-23).
Julius Randle's scorer hemorrhage
The second quarter was marked by the extraordinary defense of the Wolvesbiting back, and the Julius Randle's scorer hemorrhage, which with 20 points (1/2 T2, 5/6 T3 and 5/7 TL), 3 rebounds, assistance and aft He already signed then the best performance of his career in some playoffs.
With his triples he led The first serious arreón of the Wolves (38-47, at 1:10), that dominated from the triple (10/28 for 5/15 t2), Despite the erratic Alexander-Walker (1/7) y Pitch (1/6), to its 9 losses already lonely 4 points in the areaterritory where Oklahoma dominated with 18 points (54-20 at the end of the game). To rest (44-48)null combat between An awkward Shai (11+1+4 with only 2 field shots) and Edwards (13+5+1).
Thunder fly with cino 'small'
In the third quarter it could be seen Some more recognizable thunder, than with five 'little' on the court they flew along the track on the back of a great Jalen Williams (9 almost consecutive points), of the Shai more genuine, with 12 other points (more loose without McDaniels in front), and five of the surprise factor Kenrich Williams. Among them they manufactured a devastating partial from 17-2 (73-62 to 2:13) In full offensive collapse of the Wolves, who endured the pull until the end of the room sin Edwards ni Randle (76-66).
Naz Reid, Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards discuss after a Thunder basket.
Both court returned to court, but who brought the singing voice in the last quarter was Chet Holmgrenwhich was barely news until then. The 'unicorn' emerged with 9 points, 5 robberies and 2 caps y Shai He dismembered 8 points in a row including an incredible 2+1 completed from the ground to McDaniels for offenses and lead the definitive getaway of the Thunder (99-84, a 4:24). Lo
Chet (Holmgren) is a special person with a special talent. This is why we are what we are today
The Wolves, with very little in the second part of Randle (8) and almost nothing of Edwards (5) in addition to 9 losses before both they could not maintain the devilish scorer of the Thunder and They collapsed with 17 losses by signing a sperm party ending. Oklahoma, in full effervescence, closed the game with Dort and Caruso triples (104-86, at 2:01) and morality through the clouds to face the second game of the series.
