Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the league's top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance.

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 38 points as Oklahoma City rode another dominant third quarter to a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards received a punishment from the NBA during the Oklahoma City Thunder series.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are down 2-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if a sweep is more likely than a Timberwolves comeback.