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Since moving out of Seattle, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now four points away from their first championship.
In Game 5 of the Finals Wednesday night, the Thunder were the Kings of the Western Conference, unioning with a 124-94 record.
It was the first time since 2012 to reach the NBA finals - young Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden lost to LeBron James' Superteam.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) points in the first half of the NBA basketball playoff game in Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
However, in recent years, the times have turned dark - Durant left after the Thunder's 3-1 lead in 2015-16, leading the Golden State Warriors 73-9 in the finals of that season. After the Warriors won favor to James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant headed west to the Bay Area to win two championships.
When this happened, it prompted a rebuild that brought the team to the top of the league four years ago.
MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led by 34 points, while Chet Holmgren added 22 points. Jalen Williams added 19 points and 8 rebounds to Thunder.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and forward Chet Holmgren (7) celebrated in the third quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves, in the second game of the Western Conference Finals in the Paycom Center 2025 NBA Playoffs. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn image)
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Oklahoma City will play the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks in the finals. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference Finals 3-1, with five games set to be played in New York City on Thursday.
Oklahoma City will start on June 5 and Oklahoma City will gain a home advantage thanks to its league-best 68-14 regular season record.
Julius Randle scored 24 points, and Anthony Edwards added 19 points for the Timberwolves, who shot just 41.2% from the field and made 21 turnovers.
Oklahoma City opened the game 11-3 and expanded its advantage in the first quarter. Cason Wallace drained the three-pointer as the first quarter expired, bringing the Thunder 26-9 up at the end of the period.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the second round of the game, in the Paycom Center's 2025 NBA playoffs. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn image)
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Oklahoma City led 65-32 at halftime and 88-62 in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder moved out of Seattle in the 2000s and won the 1979 NBA championship.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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