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The three young masters scored 95 points in a combined game and entered the finals! Yali 40+9+10, Jewe 34 points, Chet 21+7

1:16pm, 27 May 2025【Basketball】

Although he suffered a 42-point defeat in the last game, the Thunder still defeated the Timberwolves 128-126 away today. He led 3-1 with a big score and had already won the match point. He could reach the finals with another game and he was getting closer and closer to the first championship in team history. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder have not lost in a row in the playoffs this season. In the last game, the new Thunder Third Young Master was not in shape, so the Thunder suffered a crushing defeat. Today, the three core players were very strong, winning 40+, 30+ and 20+ respectively, with a total of 95 points. In the first half, the third young master contributed 46 points and scored a total of 49 points in the second half.

Alexander showed off his power today, playing for 40 minutes, 13 of 30 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, and scored 40 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, including 4 frontcourt boards. In the first half, Alexander played for 20 minutes, made 7 of 15 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws, and he had already scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

40 points also set a new high in Alexander's personal playoff career, with a previous playoff score record of 38 points. Alexander also became the fourth player in history to play 40+5+10 in a single game in the Western Conference Finals after Barkley, Westbrook and Booker. As long as the Thunder can successfully eliminate the Timberwolves, Alexander will undoubtedly be the MVP of the Western Conference Finals.

Jaylen Williams also performed well, playing 39 minutes, 13 of 24 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 34 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jie Wei made 6 of 12 in the first half and 3-pointers and 5 three-pointers, scoring 15 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. He scored 14 points in the last quarter to help the team win. Javier also became the first player in the Thunder's history to score at least 30 points in a single game and scored 5+ three-pointers in the division finals. Durant, Westbrook, and Alexander have never done it.

Homegren is also very good. He played 33 minutes in the game, made 9 of 14 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, including 4 frontcourt rebounds. In the first half, Homegren made 4 of 7 and 1 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Caruso played steadily, played for 33 minutes on the bench, made 4 of 7 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, with only 1 turnover, plus or negative value + 8 highest in the game. Wallace performed well on both offense and defense, playing for 28 minutes, made 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Dortmund was just right, starting for 30 minutes, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.