Oklahoma City limits Minnesota to 9 points in the 1st quarter and never looks back in Game 5. Next stop: The NBA Finals.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a week off before playing again in the NBA Finals.
How the Thunder, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, handle that stretch could set the tone for the championship series against either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks that starts June 5 in Oklahoma City.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault expects his young players to handle the situation just like they’ve handled everything else that’s been thrown at them this season.
“They’re highly professional, consistently professional,” he said. “They’re…