NBA West Finale: Timberwolves are back in this series, will OKC react in game 4?

The Western Conference Finale continues with No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder Deleting game 3, but still a 2-1 lead over the No. 6 seeds Minnesota Timberwolves For a place in the NBA final.

The thunder is aimed at the NBA for the first time since 2012 Memphis grizzlies Before you need seven games to eliminate the No. 4 seeds Denver nuggets.

In the meantime, the Timberwolves are trying to secure their first appearance in the NBA final in Franchise history. The wolves have previously picked up No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers Before sending the Same No. 7 Golden State Warriors.

Here is what is expected of the Timberwolves victory of Game 3 and what is expected from game 4.

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Game 3: Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101

What noticed for the Timberwolves: Minnesota was apparently dead after they lost the first two games in this series. The thunder was too deep. Your defense was too good. Welp, think again, people. The Timberwolves apparently turned a gaping two games into a mere crack with a 42-point victory in game 3. They now step the series 2-1. From the beginning, the Timberwolves were the attackers and led in a game that became a Rout in the first quarter when they rose to an advantage of 20 points. This was a total team effort for the Timberwolves, whose defense suffocated thunder and held 40.7 percent of the field and 31.8 percent compared to the arc. In the meantime, Anthony Edwards played like a superstar that the timber wolves urgently needed, and ended with 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals and made 12 of his 17 shots from the field and 5 of his 8 shots from the 3rd expertise. Alexander Walker (12 points), Naz Reid (10 points) and Jaden McDaniels (10 points).

What emerged for the thunder: This is the type of game that the thunder wants to forget as soon as possible. They were simply completely exceeded. Her leading goal scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, only had 14 points and he needed 13 shots to get her. The thunder could not take anything for her when the Timberwolves apparently took a page from their book to the defensive end. The thunder was exceeded 50-31 and exceeded in 20-7 points in the second chance. The thunder has an rude awakening in this game: you cannot take your foot out of the gas against the Timberwolves – or otherwise.

What game 4 is in stock: For the timber wolves you have to replicate this type of physicality and intensity in the future. You now know that you can beat the thunder. But to do this, you have to play enthusiastic defense, several players have to be involved in the offensive end and you have to make your 3-point shots, as you did in game 3 when you shoot 50 percent from this distance. (In game 1 they shot 29.4 percent of beyond the arch and in game 2 they shot 28.2 percent compared to 3rd)

Game 4 will be a mental test for the thunder. After dominating the series, they were stunned in game 3. Do you let you shake up or do you play with the necessary aggressiveness on Monday? So much is certain that the thunder will probably not have any other game in which nobody scores more than 14 points. But this type of game can swing a series, so that both teams have to dig in the heels to influence things in game 4.

Melissa Rohlin is one NBA Writer for Fox Sports. Before that, she reported the league for Sports Illustrated Angeles Times, the Bay area News Group and the San Antonio Express-News. Follow her on Twitter @Melissarohlin.

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