For the second time since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City, and the first time since 2012, the Thunder are heading to the NBA Finals after winning the Western Conference Championship.

 

OKC defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets in the first two rounds.

 

The Thunder ran away from Minnesota in a 124-94 closeout win in Game 5. The team scored 39 points in the second quarter, including a three from All-Star Jalen Williams.

 

Shai Gilegous-Alexander was named Western Conference Finals MVP, just days after winning league MVP for the season. He is looking to become the first player in NBA history to win MVP, conference finals MVP, and Finals MVP in the same year. He says he owes it all to the support he gets.

 

OKC will face the winner of the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in the Finals, which begin a week from tonight on June 5th in Oklahoma City.