The Timberwolves didn't just win Game 3, they landed a haymaker and made the Thunder think twice about what kind of fight this series really is.

The Timberwolves earned their first win of the series with a dominant 143-101 victory against the Thunder. Game 3 winners, losers:

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Target Center.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 24 at 8:30 pm ET. The game will air on ABC. You can watch game three on the NBA's YouTube livestream. The livestream is region-locked to India but you can access it free with a VPN.

They have been like a ball rolling downhill into championship contention. And after two resounding wins in Oklahoma City to start this series, many had them penciled into the NBA Finals, and most of the NBA world has them as a heavy favorite to become the next NBA champion.

The NBA Playoffs are largely about what translates from the regular season and what doesn't. The Oklahoma City Thunder were a juggernaut in the 82-game marathon

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season.

One possibility is Washington State's Cedric Coward. He reportedly met with the Thunder in a predraft one-on-zero workout, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the season last year.