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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren dunks against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs Monday, May 26, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
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DAVE CAMPBELL
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Oklahoma City clutching a four-point lead, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove into the line and smacked into triple coverage — doing the splits as he stopped and desperately tried to find a safe place for the ball.
Somehow, as he lost his balance and fell toward the court, he found space to fling it between the legs of Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels — and straight to a wide-open Jalen Williams behind the arc with 1:21 to go.