By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Anthony Edwards had 30 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in three quarters for the Timberwolves in a 143-101 victory in Game 3 that cut the Thunder‘s lead in the series to 2-1.
“Just ultimate pressure on the ball,” Edwards said, “and shoot it as much as I can.”
Julius Randle added 24 points and rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. had 15 points in 13 minutes, giving a big boost from the bench for the Wolves.
French big man Rudy Gobert added seven points and seven rebounds, while on the other side, German center Isaiah Hartenstein had six points and six rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting with four turnovers, subbed out with a 38-point deficit and 4:25 to go in the third quarter, as OKC accepted defeat early.
“It felt like we just eased into the game, and they didn’t,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They blitzed us pretty early, and then we were never able to get back because of it.”