Thunder use big Second half in Game 1 win over Timberwolves
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NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds for Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals postseason series. Who wins?
There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try to derail him. They surround him.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP honors for the 1st time in his career, edging out Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Conventional wisdom in the NBA is veteran-laden teams typically do best come playoff time. The Timberwolves and the New York Knicks, two of the other conference finalists, have rosters with average experience in the top half of the NBA. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, entered the season with the lowest average age and least experience of any roster.