Edwards 16-point outing comes after topping 30 points in Game 2 and Game 3, helping the Wolves to a huge win in the latter contest. Edwards’ didn’t find the same opportunities to score in Game 5, though, as the Thunder managed to take a game in Minnesota.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a steely performance befitting the NBA MVP and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren combine for 95 points as Oklahoma City takes a 3-1 lead over Minnesota in the West Finals.

While Minnesota's bench had it going, its stars went silent. It just feels like everything needs to be clicking against a team of the Thunder's caliber, and it wasn't Monday night. The result is a 3-1 series deficit, with Game 5 on Wednesday in OKC.

The Timberwolves are a team that pride themselves on defense, but it was their defense that ultimately let them down Monday night. The Wolves lost to the Thunder 128-126 at Target Center, and Oklahoma City now leads the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 3-1.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder escaped with a 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night in Minneapolis.

Despite finishing with an uncharacteristically low point total during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 128-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday, Anthony Edwards challenged the notion that he "struggled.

The Oklahoma City Thunder found all kinds of soft spots in the defense and consistently hit those open shots over two decisive wins to start the Western Conference finals.