OKLAHOMA CITY -- Human nature and the Timberwolves stood in the way of the Thunder punching their ticket to the NBA Finals.
Neither foe put up much of a fight.
The Thunder cruised to a 124-94 win Wednesday night to close out the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. They became the second-youngest team (average age of 25.6 years old) to advance to the Finals, trailing only the Portland Trail Blazers' 1976-77 championship team, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
In the process, Oklahoma City passed a test on handling playoff prosperity and celebrated another big step toward its championship goals with a boisterous sellout crowd at the Paycom Center.