A clip from last October saw Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards make a declaration about the possibility of Rudy Gobert making a 3-pointer.

Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

When does the Timberwolves vs. Thunder begin? Denver travels to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the series on Tuesday, May 20, with an 8:30 ET tip-off. The rest of the series goes eve

As the league moves onto its semifinal round, gone are the likes of Steph Curry, LeBron James and the Boston Celtics. The teams and figures that have dominated center stage for the last 15-plus years have stepped aside this spring to make way for the next wave.

The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will face the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The two franchises have not met in the playoffs since 1998, when the Thunder were still in Seattle, performing as the SuperSonics.

The OKC Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals of the NBA Playoffs. Here's a breakdown of the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals to power the Thunder past the Timberwolves in the first of a back-to-back set. Oklahoma City (46-10) shot a season-best 54% from three (19-of-35), with Chet Holmgren adding 19 points.

If the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks manage to reach the NBA Finals, it could be a fascinating story the league has had in years. They are two hardworking teams that haven’t won a championship in a long time.