The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the league's top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.

A day after being crowned NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder has completed 13 playoff games since the middle of April — and forced more turnovers than it committed in 12 of them. Only the Denver

In what was yet another strong performance from the Oklahoma City Thunder, they bettered the Wolves with a score of 103-118. And this makes them stand in a commanding position with a 2-0 lead in the finals. For the Thunder, it was the NBA MVP once more in action.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,