Down 0-2 against the top team in the West, Game 3 was a must-win for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, at home at the Target Center, the Wolves had the support of their home fans tonight, and it surely played a hand in their convincing 42-point victory against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder.

Anthony Edwards, who was fined $50,000 for using profanity during his postgame interview after Game 1, didn’t bother talking to the media at all after Game 2.

Game 3 was always going to bring a level of desperation from a Wolves team looking to avoid a 3-0 deficit. Here's what we learned.