Game 4 of the OKC Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup took place Monday night at Target Center. Heading into this game, the Thunder held a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.OKC had defended home court by taking Games 1 and 2. On May 20, the Thunder blew out the Wolves 114-88; two days later, the NBA's top seed registered a 118-103 victory. This past Saturday, Minnesota avoided falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole by pulling off a decisive 143-101 win on its home floor. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Thunder bounced back in Game 4, securing a narrow 128-126 victory. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starred for OKC with a near triple-double performance of 40 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. Jalen Williams was not far behind with 34 points on 54.2%, while Chet Holmgren added 21 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks.Though the Timberwolves won the rebounding battle 41-36, they committed 21 turnovers as opposed to OKC's 14. A particularly glaring stat was the collective scoring output of the starters: the trio of Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams and Holmgren combined for 95 points while Anthony Edwards (16 points), Julius Randle (five points), and Jaden McDaniels (22 points) managed just 43.OKC Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 4 Player Stats and Box ScoreThunderPlayersPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOPFMINFG3PTFT+/-Jalen Williams3435302339:0013-246-92-2-2Chet Holmgren2171131233:039-142-41-2+2Isaiah Hartenstein262101215:331-10-00-0+1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander40910105440:0213-302-712-14+5Lu Dort440212630:141-31-31-2+4Alex Caruso1021201333:274-72-50-0+8Cason Wallace733210227:533-91-50-00Kenrich Williams52 0201012:212-31-20-0+1Isaiah Joe5 0 000108:242-41-20-1-9Jaylin Williams0 0 000000:030-00-00-00TimberwolvesPlayersPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOPFMINFG3PTFT+/-Anthony Edwards1646005340:565-131-75-7-3Mike Conley623011019:072-82-50-0+2Jaden McDaniels2242412331:119-153-61-1-5Julius Randle573105228:091-70-33-4-2Rudy Gobert1393012232:165-80-03-6+4Nickeil Alexander-Walker2346201429:199-155-80-0+6Terrence Shannon Jr.92000227:392-31-24-40Donte DiVincenzo2135102228:207-115-82-2-7Naz Reid1162001223:033-41-24-4-5OKC Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game SummaryBoth teams came out blazing in the first quarter, which came to a close with OKC holding a 37-30 lead. The intensity on the offensive end continued in the second quarter, with Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren pouring in the buckets and the bench unit of Minnesota keeping the Wolves in the game. At halftime, the Thunder held a 65-57 lead.In the second half, the Wolves maintained the pressure on OKC, who did enough on both ends of the floor to keep Minnesota at bay. Game 4 came down to a free-throw shooting contest in the final seconds, and the Thunder were able to maintain their composure to pull off the two-point victory.