Big reversal! Thunder 114-88 got the Western Conference Finals and started well, Alexander set a record of 4 with 31+5+9+3

On May 21, the G1 match of the Western Conference Finals started on time. The Thunder played against the Timberwolves who came from afar at home. After fierce battles in four quarters, the Thunder finally defeated the Timberwolves 114-88 with the super offensive firepower in the second half, and won a good start in this round of the series.

The following is a review of this game:

The first quarter, the Timberwolves scored 8-0 as soon as they came up, Alexander scored consecutively for free throws, Hartten scored continuously under the basket, Randle scored two three-pointers to stabilize the situation, and then both sides tied the score tightly, Edwards made 1 of 2 free throws in the last attack, and the Timberwolves led 23-20 to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the two sides attacked each other as soon as they came up. Randle scored 7 points in a row on the Timberwolves, Harten and Caruso responded continuously, and then the two sides remained stalemate, and the score difference remained within 5 points. At the end of this quarter, Edwards scored 5 points in a row to break the deadlock, widening the score to 9 points. Then the Thunder responded 6-1, and at the end of the half, he chased the score to 44-48. In the third quarter, the Thunder adjusted their combat strategy and completely reduced their defensive front, allowing Randall, who performed well in the first half, to not get a single point in the third quarter. The team continued to play defensive counterattacks, and won 14 points in a single quarter and completed a takeover. In the last quarter of the game, the Timberwolves delayed their three-pointers and tried to launch a counterattack again and again but failed. On the other hand, the Thunder became more and more courageous, and the gap further widened. In the last two minutes, the Timberwolves withdrew in advance and announced their abandonment. In the end, the Thunder easily defeated the Timberwolves 114-88 and took the lead in winning the first victory in the Western Conference Finals.

Alexander played for 37 minutes in the whole game, made 10 of 27 shots, made 11 of 14 free throws, scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, with a positive and negative value of + 20 championships in the whole game.

This game also set four personal records:

1.14 free throws set a new record in his personal career playoff free throws, with the previous record of 13.

2. This is the 7th time Alexander scored at least 30 points + 5 assists in a single game this season, ranking first in team history.

3. This is the 8th time in the playoffs in Alexander Thunder, which scored at least 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, the third most in team history, second only to Westbrook (23 times) and Durant (13 times).

4. This is the 8th time in his career that Alexander Thunder has scored at least 25 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 steals in a single game in the playoffs, tied with Gary Payton for the second most in the history of the team, second only to Westbrook (24 times).