The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will start the Western Conference Finals with Game 1 on Tuesday. Only four teams remain in the 2025 NBA playoffs to determine a champion.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance.

Shai's father is a sibling of Nickeil's mother, and the two families are close. The two cousins in Shai and Nickeil, grew up together in Toronto, Canada, and even played together in high school at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy.

The No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder will host the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. OKC advanced with a 4-3 series win over Denver,

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the NBA all season long. That shouldn't stop in the Conference Finals

The Timberwolves are built to win now and later, but this version of the team might be their best shot to win it all.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals for the right to represent the West in the NBA Finals.

Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scores 35 points to lead the Thunder in eliminating the Nuggets. Oklahoma City will play Minnesota in the conference finals.