It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night at Paycom Center.

Williams finished with 13 points on 3-of-9 shooting, four rebounds and two assists. He shot 2-of-5 from 3 and went 5-of-6 on free throws. The Thunder suffered a 143-101 Game 3 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off in game 4 of the final-round series at Target Center on Monday, May 26.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves shot 57% from the field and went 20-of-40 (50%) from 3. They shot 13-of-17 on free throws. They had 30 assists on 55 baskets. Seven Timberwolves players scored double-digit points.

Julius Randle was nearly invisible for the Timberwolves in Game 2 against the Thunder after putting up a team-high 28 points in Game 1.

OKC's swarming defense has it in complete control of the Western Conference finals, while Minnesota is searching for answers.

Despite Edwards’ struggles, star forward Julius Randle ... 5 TAKEAWAYS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder trounce Timberwolves by 26 to take Game 1 But OKC is no ordinary opponent.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder play Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs Thursday at Paycom Center.

Perkins talked up the matchup between Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. According to the former Boston Celtics center, he believes Edwards will be playing with a chip on his shoulder, especially if Gilgeous-Alexander is announced as the league MVP.