The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will need to solve Oklahoma City's 'AAU' defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals.

For anyone who thought the Oklahoma City Thunder would struggle with the Minnesota Timberwolves, they got a loud wakeup call

The Thunder relied on their trademark depth and versatility vs. the Timberwolves and emerged with a 114-88 win in Game 1 of the West finals.

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on Thursday, May 22.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet tonight at 8:30 p.m. for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. You can catch the action on ESPN, with streaming options available on FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV.