Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jaden McDaniels had all four of his assists in the second quarter, with no turnovers.
That’s already a postseason career high in assists for an entire GAME for McDaniels. – 10:03 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
That was a rare 1st half where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder missed all 4 of midrange FG attempts
On flip side, Timberwolves made 4 of 5 midrange FGs in the 1st half, including 2 of 3 from Anthony Edwards as part of Edwards’ first 20-point first half in 44 days. – 10:01 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
With 7:13 left in the first half, the Minnesota Timberwolves have:
– one player outscoring entire Oklahoma City Thunder starting lineup (Anthony Edwards 16, OKC starters 15)
– one reserve outscoring entire Oklahoma City Thunder bench (Terrence Shannon Jr. 9, OKC bench 8) – 9:30 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Terrence Shannon Jr. had six points in the entire playoffs coming into the night. Then he scored nine points in four minutes to start the 2nd Q and help MIN extend its lead with Anthony Edwards on the bench. The Wolves crowd erupted in a loud ovation when TSJ checked out – 9:28 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Edwards: 16 pts on 6-for-8 shooting
Oklahoma City Thunder: 14 pts on 6-for-20 shooting
MIN leads 34-14 after 1Q – 9:09 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Anthony Edwards is playing great basketball right now, just a complete understanding of the moment, and bringing it on both ends. Minnesota hasn’t been this physical and connected all series. A great response by MINN. – 8:53 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jaden McDaniels, 2025 Western Conference Finals
Game 1: disqualified with six fouls
Game 2: Flagrant 1, four fouls with 6:14 left to play – 11:01 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Jaden McDaniels is called for a Flagrant 1 foul for shoving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA gets two FTs and OKC retains possession. – 11:00 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Minnesota is such a soft team and the second half of this game has shown that. Rolling over in the third quarter into pushing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the back because you can’t guard him. It’s a flagrant foul now on Jaden McDaniels – 10:59 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
This was in danger of teetering out of control for the Wolves, but they’ve had some solid defensive possessions (J-Dub’s last two buckets not withstanding) to keep this within 68-63. Jaden McDaniels 6-for-11, 15 points. – 10:12 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Interesting stat, courtesy of the Wolves: Jaden McDaniels, who had three 3s and two blocks in the 1st half, became the first player in NBA history to have 10+ made 3s and 10+ blocked shots in each of the first three postseasons of his career – 9:46 PM

Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Wolves 143, Thunder 101 SGA – 14 points, 6 assists JDub – 13 points, 4 rebounds Chet – 10 points, 5 rebounds Edwards – 30 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists Randle – 24 points, 4 rebounds McDaniels – 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists OKC leads 2-1 -via x.com / May 24, 2025

Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Thunder 118, Wolves 103 SGA – 38 points, 8 assists JDub – 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists Chet – 22 points, 4 rebounds Edwards – 32 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists McDaniels – 22 points NAW – 17 points OKC leads 2-0 -via x.com / May 22, 2025