The fifth time in team history + the second time after renaming! The Thunder returns to the finals and the new three-year junior team wins its first championship after 79 years

On May 29, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves and advanced to the finals with a score of 4-1. This is the fifth time that the Thunder team has entered the finals in history (including the Supersonics): 1978, 1979, 1996, 2012, and 2025. If we only count the second time after renamed the Thunder in 2008, it is also the second time that it has entered the finals again after 13 years, and it is also the first championship in 46 years since the 1979 NBA championship.

The Thunder three young masters helped the Thunder into the finals in 2012: Westbrook, Durant, and Harden. Now, the Thunder new three young masters helped the Thunder into the finals in 2025: Alexander, Jaylen Williams, and Homegren. This seems to be a rotation in 2013, and SGA has become the regular season MVP.

The Thunder only made the Timberwolves hit 12 sports battles and made as many as 14 mistakes, with more mistakes than sports battles. The Timberwolves team only scored 32 points in total. It can be said that the Thunder played their first defensive efficiency. The Timberwolves' frustration made them return to defense a luxury.

Thunder Three Young Master Alexander made 8 of 14 shots and scored 20 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, Jewe made 5 of 9 shots and 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Homegren made 5+ three-pointers and 2 three-pointers in the first half, and 15 points and 2 rebounds. These three men scored 50 points and were even higher than the Timberwolves' team. The Thunder's hard strength felt that it was really better than the Timberwolves.

The Thunder's defensive focus in the third quarter declined, and the efficiency of the two offensive points of Jewish and Homgren also declined. However, SGA has scored 28 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and the Thunder is still leading the Timberwolves as much as 26 points.

The Thunder opened 13-7 again to more than 30 points, and the game has become very suspenseful. With 8 minutes and 59 seconds left, the Thunder had replaced SGA with 34+8+7. The other four starters were on the court and played for another 2 minutes. The difference between the two teams even reached 34 points. There is no suspense that the Timberwolves suspended the game again. Finch replaced the main player and gave up the game early, and the Thunder went up and down five times.

Alexander scored 34 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals, Jewe scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Homegren scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, Dort scored 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Caruso scored 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

NBA Finals Schedule () has been released. The Thunder has a home advantage, and the opponent is the Pacers vs. Knicks before (the Pacers are currently leading 3-1) -

June 6 8:30 Finals G1;

June 9 8:00 Finals G2;

June 12 8:30 Finals G3;

June 14 8:30 Finals G4;

June 17 8:30 Finals G5 (if needed);

June 20 8:30 Finals G6 (if needed);

June 23 8:00 Finals G7 (if needed);

Written by Yan Xiaobai