Tonight, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will face off in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Through two games, OKC holds a 2-0 lead,

Minnesota led by 19 after the first frame, 31 at halftime and was never threatened by the top-seeded Thunder. Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault waved the white flag and removed the majority of his key players with minutes remaining in the third quarter. Truthfully, he could’ve done so far sooner.

The OKC Thunder suffered a 143-101 road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It holds a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals.

The Timberwolves earned their first win of the series with a dominant 143-101 victory against the Thunder. Game 3 winners, losers:

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The group that purchased the Seattle SuperSonics was described as the "prototypical ownership group" when they brought the team to OKC in 2006.

One possibility is Washington State's Cedric Coward. He reportedly met with the Thunder in a predraft one-on-zero workout, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the season last year.

On a night in which he hoisted the NBA MVP trophy for the first time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved why he earned the honor in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.