Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder game player stats and box score for May 28 | 2025 NBA playoffs WCF Game 5

The OKC Thunder crushed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday to earn a ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals. After trailing 0-3 to open the game, the home team roared to a 26-9 lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set the tone with 20 first-half points before finishing with 32.

Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren gave the MVP a big lift with 30 first-half points combined. They ended the night with 41 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as a duo.

For the second straight game, the Thunder defense bottled up Anthony Edwards, who had another poor shooting night. 'Ant-Man' scored 19 points but needed 18 shots to get his tally.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Minnesota Timberwolves player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	24	5	3	1	0	4	8-14	4-6	4-5	-28
Jaden McDaniels	5	5	1	0	0	1	2-13	1-5	0-0	-16
Rudy Gobert	2	5	1	0	1	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Mike Conley	0	0	1	2	1	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	-22
Anthony Edwards	19	6	2	0	1	3	7-18	1-7	4-6	-29
Josh Minott	3	0	1	0	0	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	+4
Luka Garza	4	2	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	+4
Naz Reid	11	5	0	1	3	5	5-6	1-1	0-0	-21
Donte DiVincenzo	6	6	2	1	0	2	2-4	2-4	0-0	-21
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	0	2	3	0	0	2	0-8	0-4	0-0	-12
Jaylen Clark	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+4
Terrence Shannon Jr.	11	1	0	1	0	1	3-8	1-3	4-4	-10
Rob Dillingham	7	1	2	0	0	0	3-5	1-1	0-0	+4
Leonard Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joe Ingles	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Chet Holmgren	22	7	0	0	3	0	8-13	2-4	4-6	+21
Jalen Williams	19	8	5	1	1	4	7-14	1-4	4-5	+25
Isaiah Hartenstein	8	5	0	2	2	1	4-5	0-0	0-0	+11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	34	7	8	2	0	2	14-25	2-4	4-4	+23
Luguentz Dort	12	4	1	3	0	2	4-11	4-10	0-0	+24
Jaylin Williams	0	1	2	1	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4
Dillon Jones	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Ousmane Dieng	3	0	2	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-5
Kenrich Williams	0	4	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+12
Alex Caruso	8	3	3	4	0	0	1-5	0-3	6-6	+13
Isaiah Joe	11	1	0	0	0	0	4-4	3-3	0-0	-2
Aaron Wiggins	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+16
Cason Wallace	5	2	3	0	2	1	2-6	1-3	0-0	+25
Ajay Mitchell	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder game summary

The Minnesota Timberwolves hoped to break through in Game 5 against the OKC Thunder on Wednesday. Following lopsided losses on the road to open the series, the Timberwolves looked to stay alive in the Western Conference finals with a much-needed win. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, who struggled two nights ago in Minnesota, led a desperate team facing elimination.

Chet Holmgren dropped seven points in the opening five minutes to push the Thunder to a 15-7 lead. Holmgren's hot start forced Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to an early timeout. The brief ceasefire hardly mattered as the home team continued to dominate behind a push from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. OKC led 26-9 after one quarter.

Minnesota played better in the second quarter, but the hosts remained dominant. SGA and Holmgren sustained their form, while Alex Caruso came off the bench to give the Thunder a big lift with his scoring and defense. Caruso's eight points, two steals, one rebound and one assist in the period helped push OKC to a 65-32 halftime lead.

The Timberwolves showed some life in the third quarter. They played well on both ends to win the period 30-23, but still trailed 88-62 entering the fourth frame. Julius Randle delivered 13 points and one assist to keep his team's flickering hopes alive.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort dashed Minnesota's hopes by making dents on the Thunder's lead. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch raised the white flag with still four minutes left.