The manner in which the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their spot in the NBA Finals seemed fitting. It was a blowout. Those have been the story of the Thunder season.

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

“These guys are uncommon,” said Daigneault, who was an assistant at Florida when the Thunder lost to Miami in the ’12 Finals, was coaching Oklahoma City’s G-League team in ’16 and has been at the Thunder helm since 2020. “They do everything right. They’re professional. They’re high character ….”

The Oklahoma City Thunder are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, and Mayor David Holt says it marks a new, monumental chapter for the city’s transformation into what he calls a “big league city.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals. Buy tickets here.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson issued a public apology to the newly minted Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder for doubting them.

Wednesday, May 28Time: 8:30 p.m. ETTV Channel: ESPN, ESPN DeportesLive Stream: FuboTV (TRY FOR FREE) WATCH: Timberwolves

NBA legend Isiah Thomas compared the Oklahoma City Thunder's strategy against Anthony Edwards to what the Pistons did against Michael Jordan.