We haven't even tipped off the 2025 NBA Finals, and the playoffs have already given us several weeks of eye-popping highlights, hard-fought series and team and individual performances that have defined the era and its narratives.

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 in Game 5 to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012

The Thunder overwhelmed the Timberwolves 124-94 to win the Western Conference finals Wednesday night at Paycom Center, taking the best-of-seven series in five games.

Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, for the first time in franchise history, reached the conference finals in consecutive seasons.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

After Presti and Daigneault reached the pinnacle of their era, the OKC coach was asked about his long journey with the GM. He kept the self-reflection minimal as the Thunder still have the NBA Finals to play for but praised the front office guru for the culture built.