Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101: Well Well Well, How the Turn Tables

The first two games of the 2025 Western Conference Finals did not go to plan for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After playing well in the first half of both games, a pair of disastrous third quarters caused the Wolves to fall behind 2-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

With their backs against the wall, the Timberwolves needed to respond, and they did exactly that. The first quarter of Game 3 was possibly the best quarter of Minnesota’s season and certainly the worst of Oklahoma City’s.

After the Thunder scored the first four points of the game, the Wolves went on a run that potentially saved their season. The Wolves outscored the Thunder 34-10 over the last 10:43 of the first quarter to take a…