On May 22nd, the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will square off at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves dropped game one in Oklahoma to the Thunder. It was a brilliant second half from the Thunder, where they outscored the Timberwolves by 30 (70-40).

The Minnesota Timberwolves will need to solve Oklahoma City’s 'AAU' defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals.

For anyone who thought the Oklahoma City Thunder would struggle with the Minnesota Timberwolves, they got a loud wakeup call

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves shot 35% from the field and went 15-of-51 (29.4) from 3. They shot 15-of-21 on free throws. They had 18 assists on 29 baskets. Two Timberwolves players scored double-digit points.

The Thunder relied on their trademark depth and versatility vs. the Timberwolves and emerged with a 114-88 win in Game 1 of the West finals.

The Thunder, as precocious as they are, seduce you into believing the game is played on your terms. And before you know it, you’re a ball of frustration — realizing that summer vacation is approaching with every loss.

The Thunder were spurred by a 17-2 run in the second half to run away with Game 1 of the Western Conference finals

The Eastern Conference finals begin Wednesday with the New York Knicks hosting the Indiana Pacers (8 p.m. ET on TNT). The Knicks are favored by 4.5 points at Madison Square Garden and are -150 to win the series.