Holmgren had his shots at Jokic. The seven-footer was also a plus on offense. He got to the free-throw line a healthy amount and kept the scoreboard moving. He was sufficient as the sole center as the Thunder faded away from their double-big lineup in the second half.

The Timberwolves sent the Golden State Warriors packing in the previous playoff round. The OKC Thunder, meanwhile, got past the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves-Thunder showdown is also a clash between two of the most in-form players. Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been among the outstanding performers this term.

After the first game of the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch complained about all the fouling, shoving, holding and pushing officials allowed the undersized Warriors against center Rudy Gobert.

When does the Timberwolves vs. Thunder begin? Denver travels to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the series on Tuesday, May 20, with an 8:30 ET tip-off. The rest of the series goes eve

Green and Steph Curry have talked about wanting to spend their entire careers with the Warriors, who lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2025 playoffs in five games. All signs point toward Curry and Green retiring with Golden State.