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.

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It's the first conference finals game for the Thunder since 2016, and OKC is trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. The Wolves are back in the Western Conference finals for the second year in a row, but Minnesota is still looking for its first ever trip to the NBA Finals.

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The No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder play May 22 in Game 2 of their Western Conference Finals NBA playoffs series. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. MST (8:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ESPN ...

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will need to solve Oklahoma City's 'AAU' defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals.