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The Timberwolves fell behind 9-26 in the first quarter and dug a hole 17 points. The team made 3 of 20 shots and made a crazy iron attack

1:12pm, 29 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 29, in the fifth game of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves challenged the Thunder away. In the first quarter, the Timberwolves team made 3 of 20 shots and 17 points behind 9-26 in a single quarter, which felt like a collapse in the quarter.

In the first four games of the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves fell 1-3 and lost the match point, and were on the verge of being eliminated.

Now in the fifth game, the Timberwolves were fighting against each other, but Randle made a three-pointer at the beginning of the first quarter. Homegren's three-pointer and dunked one after another, leading a 11-0 offensive to stop the Timberwolves. Edwards scored twice in a row, but Alexander also stood up and continued to score in and out, instantly suppressing Edwards and the Timberwolves.

Timberwolves continued to hit the iron and were suppressed. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves were already 9-26 and had already dug a big hole early on.

The Timberwolves made 3 of 20 shots in the first quarter, with less than 20% of the shooting star, including 1 of 9 three-pointers from the outside. In contrast, the Thunder team made 11 of 23, including 3 of 9 three-pointers, Alexander made 5 of 7 and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and one scored more than the Timberwolves.