NBA Playoff Power Rankings after shocked developments in the first round 1

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their first round against Los Angeles Lakers as a heavy outsider.

After making La through a five-game series that ended this week, they now only enter the Oklahoma City Thunder among the western conference teams in the championship win.

This team has one of the largest and most complete starting compartments in the league, with a steady vet who stylish the ship (Mike Conley), a point that scored a goal in volume (Julius Randle), one of the game (Jaden McDaniels), an elite rim protector (Rudy Gobert) and Ascending Superstar (Anthony Edwards), a goal can.

But that's not all. Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander Walker and Donte Divincenzo could all have started this year for several playoff teams.

And although it still looks as if OKC is the safest choice to represent the West in the final, the Timberwolves look like their greatest threat to look.