Thunder clamp down on Timberwolves to take 2-0 series lead
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With the series tied at two apiece, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets squared off for a Game 5 battle in Oklahoma City. It was another competitive ba
In the third quarter, they separated themselves from Minnesota once again. Can the Wolves find a way to get into the series?
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves shot 35% from the field and went 15-of-51 (29.4) from 3. They shot 15-of-21 on free throws. They had 18 assists on 29 baskets. Two Timberwolves players scored double-digit points.
The Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a second-half comeback from the Denver Nuggets for a 92-87 win that evened their Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece on Sunday.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault credited the Denver Nuggets for improving his team and pushing his players to their limits en route to their first Western Conference finals berth in nine years.