Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 30 factors in an explosive 34-14 first quarter, and the Timberwolves took Recreation 3 with a dominating 143-101 win.
Oklahoma Metropolis dedicated 14 turnovers, misplaced the rebounding battle 49-31, and allowed Minnesota to make 20 three-pointers. Julius Randle bounced again from Recreation 2 with 24 factors, whereas Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker mixed for 22 factors off the bench. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with simply 14 factors and 6 assists.
Right here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Wolves victory:
ANT TAKES OVER IN GAME 3!
🐜 30 PTS
🐜 9 REB
🐜 6 AST
🐜 5-8 3PM
🐜 12-17 FGMWolves may even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/NpSwdJ2a1K
— NBA (@NBA) Could 25, 2025
Surreal efficiency by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Recreation 3 win over OKC!
Anthony Edwards had extra factors within the 1st quarter then SGA & Jaylen Williams had for the ENTIRE recreation.
Terrence Shannon Jr. did as nicely with the sport of his life! Unimaginable bounce again effort! pic.twitter.com/gGcYwqc9Mw
— David Shepard (@SheponAir) Could 25, 2025
The Timberwolves blow out the Thunder 143-101 in WCF Recreation 3.
– MIN’s second-biggest playoff win ever (Greatest: +45 factors over 2024 Nuggets)
– OKC’s largest playoff loss ever (Earlier: -35 to 2014 Spurs)
– MIN’s largest win & OKC’s worst lack of 2024-25 season— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) Could 25, 2025
We’d have NBA historical past, relying on how the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder go on from this.
That is the thirty first time a playoff recreation has been determined by at the least 40 factors.
NONE of the dropping groups have ever recovered from a 40-point loss to win that yr’s championship.
— Legislation Murray 📘 (@lawmurraythenu.bsky.social) Could 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
